Assessment of torque-steadiness reliability at the ankle level in healthy young subjects: Implications for cerebral palsy

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 609-615

  Bandholm, Thomas ^a   Rose, Martin Høyer ^b   Sonne Holm, Stig ^a   Jensen, Bente Rona ^b  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

EMG; Motor control; Muscle strength

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SOLEUS MUSCLE; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; TORQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ANKLE; BIOMECHANICS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; POSTURAL BALANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TORQUE;

EID: 53749103328     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-008-0808-5     Document Type: Article

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