title: Safe load carrying after uncomplicated myocardial infarction: a simple prescriptive method.
abstract: Measuring maximal handgrip strength at the time of hospital discharge provides a simple method for prescribing load holding and load carrying and patients who have had myocardial infarction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology (Cardiac Rehabilitation), William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan 48009-1797, USA.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Dressendorfer
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hollingsworth
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Franklin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: DeWitt
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Timmis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005080:Exercise Test; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010351:Patient Discharge