The Use of Isometric Tests of Muscular Function in Athletic Assessment
- 1 July 1996
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Sports Medicine
- Vol. 22 (1) , 19-37
- https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-199622010-00003
Abstract
Isometric assessment of muscular function is a popular form of testing which has been used in exercise science for over 40 years. It typically involves a maximal voluntary contraction performed at a...Keywords
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