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Calf-raise senior: a new test for assessment of plantar flexor muscle strength in older adults: protocol, validity, and reliability

PURPOSE: This study aimed to develop a new field test protocol with a standardized measurement of strength and power in plantar flexor muscles targeted to functionally independent older adults, the calf-raise senior (CRS) test, and also evaluate its reliability and validity. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fo...

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Autores principales: André, Helô-Isa, Carnide, Filomena, Borja, Edgar, Ramalho, Fátima, Santos-Rocha, Rita, Veloso, António P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5117878/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27895473
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S115304