The reliability and minimal detectable change of shoulder mobility measurements using a digital inclinometer

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 176-184

  Kolber, Morey J ^a   Vega Jr , Fernando ^a   Widmayer, Kristen ^a   Cheng, Ming Shun S ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROMETRY; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SHOULDER;

ADULT; ARTHROMETRY, ARTICULAR; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 79952268052     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09593985.2010.481011     Document Type: Article

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