Hand-held dynamometry in patients with haematological malignancies: Measurement error in the clinical assessment of knee extension strength

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hand-held dynamometry is a portable and inexpensive method to quantify muscle strength. To determine if muscle strength has changed, an examiner must know what part of the difference between a patient's pre-treatment and post-tr...

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Main Authors: Uebelhart Daniel, de Bruin Eling D, Aufdemkampe Geert, Knols Ruud H, Aaronson Neil K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/10/31