Reliability of muscle strength measures obtained with a hand‐held dynamometer in an elderly population

• Published in: Clinical physiology and functional imaging Vol. 37; no. 3; pp. 332 - 340
• Main Authors: Buckinx, Fanny, Croisier, Jean‐Louis, Reginster, Jean‐Yves, Dardenne, Nadia, Beaudart, Charlotte, Slomian, Justine, Leonard, Sylvain, Bruyère, Olivier
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.05.2017
• Subjects: Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; Belgium; Cross-Sectional Studies; elderly; Equipment Design; Female; Geriatric Assessment - methods; Hand; Hand Strength; hand‐held dynamometer; Homes for the Aged; Humans; Isometric Contraction; Male; muscle strength; Muscle Strength Dynamometer; Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology; Nursing Homes; Observer Variation; Predictive Value of Tests; reliability; Reproducibility of Results; Belgium; hand-held dynamometer; muscle strength; elderly; reliability

Summary Background The objective of this study was to assess the reliability of a hand‐held dynamometer for isometric strength measurements among nursing home residents. Methods The isometric muscle strength of nursing home residents was assessed for eight different muscle groups, using a hand‐held...