Assessment of the strength of the lower limb muscles in subjects with stroke with portable dynamometry: a literature review

Abstract Introduction: Weakness of the lower limb muscles, which are the main impairments after stroke, is associated with reduced mobility and decreased performance in functional tasks. Therefore, the assessment of strength of these muscles is necessary, which is commonly assessed with portable d...

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Main Authors: Júlia Caetano Martins, Larissa Tavares Aguiar, Eliza Maria Lara, Juliana Braga Moura, Lucas Araújo Castro e Souza, Luci Fuscaldi Teixeira-Salmela, Christina Danielli Coelho de Morais Faria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora Champagnat
Series:Fisioterapia em Movimento
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-51502016000100193&lng=en&tlng=en