Handgrip strength in autism spectrum disorder compared with controls

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 2277-2281

  Kern, Janet K ^a,b   Geier, David A ^a,c   Adams, James B ^d   Troutman, Melissa R ^e   Davis, Georgia A ^e   King, Paul G ^c   Geier, Mark R ^e  

^a Institute of Chronic Illnesses Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Department of Research   (United States)

^d ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e ASD Centers LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Handgrip dynamometer; Muscle strength; Physical condition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; DYNAMOMETER; FEMALE; FITNESS; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 84884564691     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31827de068     Document Type: Article

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