Is grip strength a predictor for total muscle strength in healthy children, adolescents, and young adults?

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 169, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 281-287

  Wind, Anne E ^a   Takken, Tim ^a   Helders, Paul J M ^a   Engelbert, Raoul H H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b AMSTERDAM UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Hand strength; Total muscle strength; Young adult

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DYNAMOMETER; FLEXOR MUSCLE; GRIP STRENGTH; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; INTRARATER RELIABILITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE DATABASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SHOULDER;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949270313     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-009-1010-4     Document Type: Article

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