Validity and reproducibility of the Jamar dynamometer in children aged 4-11 years

• Published in: Disability and rehabilitation Vol. 28; no. 21; p. 1303
• Main Authors: van den Beld, Willeke A, van der Sanden, Gitty A C, Sengers, Rob C A, Verbeek, André L M, Gabreëls, Fons J M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.01.2006
• Subjects: Area Under Curve; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Hand Strength; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Materials Testing; Muscle Strength Dynamometer; Muscular Diseases - diagnosis; Reproducibility of Results; ROC Curve

Validity and reproducibility of the Jamar dynamometer were evaluated in children aged 4-11 years. Hand grip strength was measured on the dominant side and non-dominant side in 67 patients who had been referred to our specialist centre in the past 3 years because of suspected myopathy. All the patien...