Validity and reliability of the modified sphygmomanometer test to assess strength of the lower limbs and trunk muscles after stroke

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 620-628

  Souza, Lucas Araújo Castro ^a   Martins, Júlia Caetano ^a   Teixeira Salmela, Luci Fuscaldi ^a   Lara, Eliza Maria ^a   Moura, Juliana Braga ^a   Aguiar, Larissa Tavares ^a   De Morais Faria, Christina Danielli Coelho ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Muscular strength; Reliability; Stroke; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWER LIMB; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPHYGMOMANOMETER; STROKE; TRUNK; VALIDATION STUDY; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPHYGMOMANOMETERS; STROKE; TORSO;

EID: 84918827674     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-1823     Document Type: Article

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