Sex differences in force steadiness in three positions of the forearm

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 110, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1251-1257

  Brown, Ruth E ^a   Edwards, Darl L ^b   Jakobi, Jennifer M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Force steadiness; Neutral; Pronated; Sex differences; Strength; Supinated

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICAL TORSION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WRIST;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE; PRONATION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SUPINATION; TORSION, MECHANICAL; WRIST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650519257     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-010-1600-x     Document Type: Article

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