Reliability of isometric trunk moment measurements in healthy persons over 50 years of age.

Authors

  • Thomas Kienbacher
  • Birgit Paul
  • Richard Habenicht
  • Christian Starek
  • Markus Wolf
  • Josef Kollmitzer
  • Gerold Ebenbichler

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-1266

Keywords:

reproducibility, trunk stabilizing muscles, emotions, motivation, elderly, strength.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the short- and long-term test-retest reliability of maximum isometric trunk moment measurements in healthy volunteers over 50 years of age, to compare these results with those from volunteers younger than 50 years, and to test whether volunteers' anticipatory emotional state affects the precision of these measurements. METHODS: Forty-two older persons (21 females

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Published

2014-01-15

How to Cite

Kienbacher, T., Paul, B., Habenicht, R., Starek, C., Wolf, M., Kollmitzer, J., & Ebenbichler, G. (2014). Reliability of isometric trunk moment measurements in healthy persons over 50 years of age. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 46(3), 241–249. https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-1266

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Original Report