Reliability of hand-held dynamometer for assessment of electrically induced torque in critically ill patients

Vinicius Zacarias da Silva (Brasilia, Brazil), Vinicius Silva, Larissa Santana, Natalia Pinto, Joao Luiz Durigan, Gerson Cipriano, Luciana Urache, Paulo Eugenio Silva

Source: International Congress 2015 – Physiotherapy outcomes and treatment in different patient profiles
Session: Physiotherapy outcomes and treatment in different patient profiles
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4815
Disease area: Respiratory critical care

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Vinicius Zacarias da Silva (Brasilia, Brazil), Vinicius Silva, Larissa Santana, Natalia Pinto, Joao Luiz Durigan, Gerson Cipriano, Luciana Urache, Paulo Eugenio Silva. Reliability of hand-held dynamometer for assessment of electrically induced torque in critically ill patients. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 4815

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