Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 32-36 , January 2007

Measuring Muscle Strength for People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Retest Reliability of Hand-Held Dynamometry

  • Simone D. O’Shea, PT

      Affiliations

    • Physiotherapy Department, Wodonga Regional Health Service, Wodonga, Australia
    • Musculoskeletal Research Centre, School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
    • ,
  • Nicholas F. Taylor, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Musculoskeletal Research Centre, School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Nicholas F. Taylor, PhD, PT, School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Victoria 3086, Australia.
    • ,
  • Jennifer D. Paratz, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.10.002

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 32-36 , January 2007

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