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  • Isokinetic and isometric strength of the thigh muscles in below-knee amputees : brief report
    Isakov, Eli ...
    Objective: The strength of the quadriceps and hamstring muscles of the amputated limb in below-knee amputees was evaluated. Design: A descriptive study based on clinical measurements of muscle ... strength. Background: The residual limb of below-knee amputees is less active in daily functions. As a result, atrophy of the thigh muscles in the affected limb is a common finding. Quality of standing and gait performances on the strength of these muscles, which activate the knee of the amputated limb. Methods: Isokinetic concentric and eccentric, as well as isometric, strength of thigh muscles was measured by means of a dynamometer. Parameters of peak torque and maximal average torque of the quadriceps and hamstring muscles were considered. Results: Significant decreases (P <0.01) in strength of the quadriceps and hamstrings were observed in the amputated limb. Thigh muscle strength in amputees over 7 years was not significantly weaker when compared with amputees where amputation had been performed more recently. Conclusions: In below-knee amputees, the thigh muscle strength of the amputated limb decreases significantly during the first years after amputation.
    Vir: Clinical biomechanics. - ISSN 0268-0033 (Vol. 11, no. 4, 1996, str. 233-235)
    Vrsta gradiva - članek, sestavni del ; neleposlovje za odrasle
    Leto - 1996
    Jezik - angleški
    COBISS.SI-ID - 7639513

vir: Clinical biomechanics. - ISSN 0268-0033 (Vol. 11, no. 4, 1996, str. 233-235)
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