Assessment of the strength of the trunk and upper limb muscles in stroke subjects with portable dynamometry: a literature review

Introduction Clinical measurements of strength in stroke subjects are usually performed and portable dynamometers are one of the most employed instruments. Objective To verify the standardization procedures of the methods used to assess the strength of the trunk and upper limb muscles with portable...

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Main Authors: Júlia Caetano Martins, Luci Fuscaldi Teixeira-Salmela, Larissa Tavares Aguiar, Lucas Araújo Castro e Souza, Eliza Maria Lara, Christina Danielli Coelho de Morais Faria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora Champagnat
Series:Fisioterapia em Movimento
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-51502015000100169&lng=en&tlng=en