Raising the standards of the calf-raise test: A systematic review

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 594-602

  Hébert Losier, Kim ^a   Newsham West, Richard J ^a   Schneiders, Anthony G ^a   Sullivan, S John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Calf raise test; Lower extremity; Musculoskeletal system; Physical examination; Review; Sports medicine

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; CALF RAISE TEST; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DATA BASE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MUSCLE EXAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; LEG; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 70350567760     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.12.628     Document Type: Review

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