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Influence of Lever Arm and Stabilization on Measures of Hip Abduction and Adduction Torque Obtained by Hand-Held Dynamometry

Abduction short-lever MMT with a hand-held dynamometer showing dynamometer placement and patient stabilization.

Abduction short-lever MMT with a hand-held dynamometer showing dynamometer placement and patient stabilization.
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Abduction long-lever MMT with a hand-held dynamometer showing dynamometer placement and patient stabilization.

Abduction long-lever MMT with a hand-held dynamometer showing dynamometer placement and patient stabilization.
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Adduction short-lever MMT with a hand-held dynamometer showing dynamometer placement and manual stabilization of the nontest leg.

Adduction short-lever MMT with a hand-held dynamometer showing dynamometer placement and manual stabilization of the nontest leg.
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Adduction long-lever MMT with a hand-held dynamometer showing dynamometer placement and manual stabilization of the nontest leg.

Adduction long-lever MMT with a hand-held dynamometer showing dynamometer placement and manual stabilization of the nontest leg.
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Adduction short-lever MMT with a hand-held dynamometer showing dynamometer placement and bench stabilization for the nontest leg.

Adduction short-lever MMT with a hand-held dynamometer showing dynamometer placement and bench stabilization for the nontest leg.
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Adduction long-lever MMT with a hand-held dynamometer showing dynamometer placement and bench stabilization for the nontest leg.

Adduction long-lever MMT with a hand-held dynamometer showing dynamometer placement and bench stabilization for the nontest leg.
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Mean normalized torque: MMT using a long lever resulted in greater torque values for all conditions. Use of a bench for adduction stabilization resulted in significantly greater torque values than man

Mean normalized torque: MMT using a long lever resulted in greater torque values for all conditions. Use of a bench for adduction stabilization resulted in significantly greater torque values than manual stabilization. *Significant at P<.05.
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PII: S0003-9993(06)01343-8

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.09.011

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