The importance of posture on the isokinetic assessment of spasticity

Spinal Cord

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 236-243

  Kakebeeke, T H ^a   Lechner, H ^a   Baumberger, M ^a   Denoth, J ^b   Michel, D ^a   Knecht, H ^a  

^a SWISS PARAPLEGIC RESEARCH   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Hip position; Isokinetic; Spasticity; Speed; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYNAMOMETRY; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RELIABILITY; SPASTICITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 85047696031     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101282     Document Type: Article

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