ABSTRACT Introduction The upper limbs are segments of the human body responsible for primary activities of daily life, and the muscles are essential structures for performing these activities. There have been few studies on intra- and inter-examiner reliability of the hand-held dynamometer (HHD) in hea...
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine reference values for the six-minute pegboard and ring test (6PBRT) in healthy adults in Brazil, correlating the results with arm length, circumference of the upper arm/forearm of the dominant arm, and the level of physical activity. Methods: The participants (all volunt...
A atividade eletromiográfica das porçöes superior e inferior do músculo trapézio foi examinada em 10 voluntários adultos jovens, ambos os sexos, nos movimentos de circundaçäo e oscilaçäo pendular do braço. Neste estudo foi utilizado um eletromiógrafo TECA TE4 de dois canais e eletrodos de agu...
