Maximal isokinetic and isometric muscle strength of major muscle groups related to age, body mass, height, and sex in 178 healthy subjects

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 267-275

  Harbo, Thomas ^a   Brincks, John ^b   Andersen, Henning ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Hammel Neurorehabilitation and Research Centre   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dynamometer; Muscle strength; Normative values; Outcome assessment; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; DENMARK; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856528906     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-1975-3     Document Type: Article

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