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Test-retest reliability of lower extremity functional tests after a closed kinetic chain isokinetic testing bout

Manske, Robert C.; Smith, Barbara S.; Wyatt, Frank B. (Human Kinetics, 2003)

Context: Athletes are often examined for return to sports using a functional-testing algorithm. No research has determined whether a closed kinetic chain (CKC) isokinetic testing bout influences the reliability of functional ...

The assessment of function. Part II: clinical perspective of a javelin thrower with low back and groin pain

Reiman, Michael P.; Manske, Robert C. (Maney Publishing, 2012)

Assessment of an individual's functional ability can be complex. This assessment should also be individualized and adaptable to changes in functional status. In the first article of this series, we operationally defined ...

The assessment of function: How is it measured? A clinical perspective

Reiman, Michael P.; Manske, Robert C. (Maney Publishing, 2011)

Testing for outcome or performance can take many forms; including multiple iterations of self-reported measures of function (an assessment of the individual's perceived dysfunction) and/or clinical special tests (which are ...

The effects of aquatic and traditional exercise programs on persons with knee osteoarthritis

Wyatt, Frank; Milam, Stacie; Manske, Robert C.; Deere, Randall (NSCA, 2001-07)

The purpose of the study was to detect if increases in functional levels for patients with osteoarthritis show differences between an aquatic exercise program and a land-based exercise program. Forty-six subjects between ...

The lower extremity functional test (LEFT) and lower quadrant injury in Division III Athletes: A descriptive and epidemiologic report

Brumitt, Jason; Heiderscheit, Bryan C.; Manske, Robert C.; Niemuth, Paul E.; Mattocks, Alma; Rauh, Mitchell J. (Human Kinetics, 2015-05)

The lower extremity functional test (LEFT) has been used to assess readiness to return to sport after a lower extremity (LE) injury. Current recommendations suggest that females should complete the LEFT in 135 s (average) ...