Assessment of Lower Limb Muscle Strength and Power Using Hand-Held and Fixed Dynamometry: A Reliability and Validity Study.

Hand-held dynamometry (HHD) has never previously been used to examine isometric muscle power. Rate of force development (RFD) is often used for muscle power assessment, however no consensus currently exists on the most appropriate method of calculation. The aim of this study was to examine the relia...

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Main Authors: Benjamin F Mentiplay, Luke G Perraton, Kelly J Bower, Brooke Adair, Yong-Hao Pua, Gavin P Williams, Rebekah McGaw, Ross A Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4624940?pdf=render