Journal article
Normative reference values for strength and flexibility of 1,000 children and adults
MJ McKay, JN Baldwin, P Ferreira, M Simic, N Vanicek, J Burns, E Nightingale, F Pourkazemi, A Sman, C Hiller, S Mousavi, L Nicholson, K Rose, A Chard, M Mackey, N Moloney, J Raymond, AF Yan, M Hübscher, K Refshauge Show all
Neurology | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2017
Abstract
Objective: To establish reference values for isometric strength of 12 muscle groups and flexibility of 13 joint movements in 1,000 children and adults and investigate the influence of demographic and anthropometric factors. Methods: A standardized reliable protocol of hand-held and fixed dynamometry for isometric strength of ankle, knee, hip, elbow, and shoulder musculature as well as goniometry for flexibility of the ankle, knee, hip, elbow, shoulder, and cervical spine was performed in an observational study investigating 1,000 healthy male and female participants aged 3-101 years. Correlation and multiple regression analyses were performed to identify factors independently associated with..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Centre for Research Excellence in Neuromuscular Disorders
Funding Acknowledgements
Study funded by National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Centre for Research Excellence in Neuromuscular Disorders (NHMRC 1031893) and the Australian Podiatry Education and Research Foundation.