Minimal detectable change of measures of knee extension force obtained by hand-held dynamometry from five patient groups: A systematic review

Isokinetics and Exercise Science

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 133-135

  Bohannon, Richard W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

dynamometry; measurement; Muscle strength

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; DYNAMOMETRY; FORCE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; KNEE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 77955959252     PISSN: 09593020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/IES-2010-0371     Document Type: Review

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