Hand-Held Dynamometer Measurements Obtained in a Home Environment Are Reliable but Not Correlated Strongly with Function.

Bohannon, R. W.

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ERIC Number: EJ540907

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Hand-Held Dynamometer Measurements Obtained in a Home Environment Are Reliable but Not Correlated Strongly with Function.

Bohannon, R. W.

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, v19 n4 p345-47 Dec 1996

This research report describes the reliability and validity of hand-held dynamometer measurements of knee extension force obtained from 13 patients referred for physical therapy. Results found that hand-held dynamometry can be used to obtain reliable measures of muscle strength; however, correlation between strength measures and function was not high. (CR)

Descriptors: Adults, Evaluation Methods, Measurement Techniques, Muscular Strength, Physical Disabilities, Physical Therapy, Psychomotor Skills, Reliability, Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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