Reliability of the handheld dynamometer in the evaluation of the muscle strength of trunk extensors in healthy adults

• Main Authors: Mariana do Carmo Pinto Oliveira Barros (Author), Nathália Passos Clemente (Author), Fábio de Lima Rezende (Author), Thaís Brasil Cardoso (Author), Sérgio Ricardo Thomaz (Author), Patrícia Azevedo Garcia (Author), Alexandre Lima de Araújo Ribeiro (Author), Wagner Rodrigues Martins (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Desafio Singular, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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The muscular performance of the lumbar spine is frequently assessed in studies that compare populations with and without low back pain. However, the gold standard equipment used to evaluate the strength of these muscles has a high cost. Therefore, rarely used in the clinical practice of health profe...