Repeatability and validity of the combined arm-leg (Cruiser) ergometer

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 324-330

  Simmelink, Elisabeth K ^a   Wempe, Johan B ^a   Geertzen, Jan H B ^a,b   Dekker, Rienk ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Combined arm leg (Cruiser) ergometer; Exercise test; Physical fitness; Repeatability; Validity

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICES; EXERCISE TEST; HEART RATES; INCREMENTAL EXERCISE; INTRACLASS CORRELATION COEFFICIENTS; LOWER-LIMB AMPUTEES; MEAN VALUES; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REPEATED MEASUREMENTS;

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BICYCLES; HEALTH; OXYGEN;

STATISTICAL TESTS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; DISABLED PERSON; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ERGOMETER; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIMB AMPUTATION; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPUTEES; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE TEST; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72849117079     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e328325a8a8     Document Type: Article

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