TY - BOOK ID - 80833300 TI - Muscle strength development, assessment and role in disease AU - Ferraresi, Cleber AU - Parizotto, Nivaldo Antonio PY - 2013 SN - 9781629480985 1629480983 1629480959 9781629480954 PB - New York DB - UniCat KW - Muscle strength KW - Strength of muscles KW - Exercise KW - Muscles KW - Physical fitness KW - Physiological aspects. KW - Testing. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:80833300 AB - Muscle function has been used to measure the healthy and functional capacity of patients, sportsmen and athletes. The knowledge about muscle function and how to properly evaluate it can be determinant factors for the success of therapies during the treatment of many diseases, as well as improving muscle performance. Handgrip strength is a measure of maximum voluntary force of the hand. It has been reliable, valid and an objective parameter to evaluate overall muscular strength, and for this reason, it has been used as a predictor of physical disability. There are several techniques to treat an ER -