Assessment of abdominal muscle function using the Biodex System-4. Validity and reliability in healthy volunteers and patients with giant ventral hernia

Hernia

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 417-421

  Gunnarsson, U ^a   Johansson, M ^a   Strigard K ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Abdominal muscle strength; Biodex System 4; Giant ventral hernia; Girdle

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SELF EVALUATION; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDITY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; AGED; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FEMALE; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 80051585801     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: 12489204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-011-0805-1     Document Type: Article

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