Muscle Strength

The amount of force generated by MUSCLE CONTRACTION. Muscle strength can be measured during isometric, isotonic, or isokinetic contraction, either manually or using a device such as a MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER.

Year introduced: 2007

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Tree Number(s): E01.370.600.425, G11.427.560

MeSH Unique ID: D053580

Entry Terms:

• Strength, Muscle
• Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition
• Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibitions
• Inhibition, Arthrogenic Muscle
• Muscle Inhibition, Arthrogenic

Previous Indexing:

• Muscles (1950-2006)

See Also:

• Muscle Contraction
• Muscle Hypotonia

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Physical Examination
Muscle Strength
Hand Strength
Pinch Strength

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena
Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena
Muscle Strength
Hand Strength
Pinch Strength