Organ or Tissue Function
muscle strength
mus·cle strength
Subclass of:
Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena;
Physical Examination
Definitions related to muscle strength:
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Force exerted by a muscle, as a response parameter (e.g. bioassay) or as an indicator of health, endurance, fitness, etc.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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