Quadriceps maximal voluntary contraction

Influence of muscle mass in the assessment of lower limb strength in COPD: validation of the prediction equation
Ruth Trethewey, Dale Esliger, Emily Petherick, Rachael Evans, Neil Greening, Benjamin James, Andrew Kingsnorth, Mike Morgan, Mark Orme, Lauren Sherar, Sally Singh, Nicole Toms, Michael Steiner

Thorax Jun 2018, 73 (6) 587-589; DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-209870

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Quadriceps maximal voluntary contraction