The difference in output properties between dominant and nondominant limbs as measured by various muscle function tests

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2816-2820

  Demura, Shinich ^a   Miyaguchi, Kazuyoshi ^b   Aoki, Hiroki ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b ISHIKAWA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Lateral dominance; Muscle power; Unilateral athlete; Upper limbs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ARM; ATHLETES; EXERCISE TEST; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952278881     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181e38293     Document Type: Article

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