Consistency of leg extension power assessments in older men: The osteoporotic fractures in men (MrOS) study

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 934-940

  Blackwell, Terri ^a   Cawthon, Peggy M ^a   Marshall, Lynn M ^b,c   Brand, Richard ^d  

^a CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Bone and Mineral Unit

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Leg extension power; Muscle; Reliability; Strength

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS; VALIDATION STUDY;

AGED; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBSERVER VARIATION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 74249099251     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181bbddfb     Document Type: Article

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