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Test–re-test reliability of quadriceps muscle strength measures in people with more severe chronic obstructive pulmonary diseas

Respiratory
Author
A. Nyberg et al.
Used Parameters : Body Composition

Publication Year : 2018

Country : Canada

Journal : Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Objective: To investigate the interday test–retest reliability of volitional and non-volitional measurements of isometric quadriceps strength using a strain-gauge in people with severe to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Design: Cross-sectional study. Volitional quadriceps measurements consisted of isometric maximal voluntary contractions. Non-volitional measurements were obtained during magnetic potentiated twitch stimulations of the femoral nerve. Setting: Research centre laboratory. Participants: Twenty-four …
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