The reliability of one vs. three trials of pain-free grip strength in subjects with rheumatoid arthritis

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 384-391

  Kennedy, Donna ^a   Jerosch Herold, Christina ^b   Hickson, Mary ^c  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DEVICE; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; PAIN MEASUREMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 78049231884     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2010.05.002     Document Type: Article

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