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From:Physical Therapy (Vol. 78, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedBackground and Purpose. In this study, we compared the intertrial reliability of resistive torque measurements obtained with hand-held and isokinetic dynamometers and examined the validity of the hand-held dynamometer...
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From:Physical Therapy (Vol. 75, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedBackground and Purpose. Studies in subjects with spastic hypertonia indicate that the higher resistance to stretch in the spastic muscles is not only due to hyperactive stretch reflexes but also to changes in the...
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From:New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy (Vol. 38, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedWe evaluated the intra- and intertester reliability of a newly-designed handheld dynamometer (HHD) testing muscle strength on subjects with diabetes/ chronic diseases. Thirteen adults (aged 67.15 [+ or -] 6.11 years)...
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From:Physical Therapy (Vol. 72, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedThe primary purpose of the study was to compare the response to bicycle ergometer exercise in children with and without juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). Heart rate, exercise duration, highest work load completed,...
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From:International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Vol. 10) Peer-ReviewedIntroduction: Sarcopenia is characterized by a progressive and generalized decrease of strength and muscle mass. Muscle mass loss is prevalent in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a result of...
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From:Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (Vol. 6, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedBackground: Hand function is an overall indicator of health and is often measured using grip strength. Hand-held dynamometry is the most common method of measuring grip strength. The purpose of this study was to...
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From:International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Vol. 10) Peer-Reviewed
Long-term efficacy of intensive cycle ergometer exercise training program for advanced COPD patients
Background: Exercise training has been incorporated into the international guidelines for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the long-term efficacy of the training program for... -
From:Journal of Human Hypertension (Vol. 22, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedWe tested the hypothesis that the change from the peak to recovery values of systolic arterial pressure ([SAP.sub.recovery]) and rate-pressure product ([RPP.sub.recovery]) can be used to predict all-cause and...
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From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 14, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedWe examined the effect of increased anterior subject positioning toward the dynamometer's footplate during maximal voluntary isometric contractions (MVCs) on the joint moment, rotation and rate of torque development...
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From:Physical Therapy (Vol. 70, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedIsokinetic trunk ergometers are relatively new devices. Because the stresses on the cardiovascular system when using these types of devices were unknown, the purpose of this study was to document the heart rate (HR) and...
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From:Physical Therapy (Vol. 72, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedThe long-term stability of hand-held dynamometyic measurements was assessed in 30 muscle groups of 12 children with myelomeningocele, before and after a 23-day day interval Measurements from a majority of the muscle...
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From:Physical Therapy (Vol. 74, Issue 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground and Purpose. The purpose of this study was to assess the performance characteristics of a Kin-Com[R] dynamometer (model #500-11) under controlled conditions. Methods. Comparisons were made between measurements...
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From:Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences (Vol. 5, Issue 100) Peer-ReviewedBACKGROUND Mastication is directly related with maximum bite force, which is nothing but maximum biting force of individual during chewing food and is influenced by many factors. The main objective of this study is...
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From:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (Vol. 23, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedIntroduction Maximum grip strength (MGS) is a reliable biomarker of overall health and physiological well-being. Therefore, an accurate and reliable measurement device is vital for ensuring the validity of the MGS...
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From:Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism (Vol. 31, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedAbstract: The purpose of this study was to compare the power and work outputs of a cycle ergometer using the manufacturer's guidelines, with calculations using direct flywheel velocity and brake torque. A further aim...
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From:Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism (Vol. 31, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedAbstract: To validate the measurement of peak power output (PPO) using a short cycling sprint test (inertial load (IL) test), we compare it to the widely accepted Wingate anaerobic test (WAnT). Fifteen healthy, young,...
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From:Clinical Kinesiology: Journal of the American Kinesiotherapy Association (Vol. 63, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedThe purpose of this manuscript is to describe the development of a calf ergometer that has both research and clinical applications. The device provides accurate and reproducible ankle plantar flexion exercise at...
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From:British Medical Journal (Vol. 311, Issue 7007) Peer-ReviewedObjective--To study association between smoking habits and long term decline in physical fitness and lung function in middle aged men who remained healthy. Design--Baseline and follow up measurements performed during...
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From:Physical Therapy (Vol. 94, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBackground. Rehabilitation research in children with cerebral palsy (CP) is increasingly addressing cardiorespiratory fitness testing. However, evidence on the reliability of peak oxygen uptake ([??][o.sub.2]peak)...
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From:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedTo validate the new PowerTap P1[R] pedals power meter (PP1), thirty-three cyclists performed 12 randomized and counterbalanced graded exercise tests (100-500 W), at 70, 85 and 100 rev x [min.sup.-1] cadences, in seated...