Hand dynamometer: effects of trials and sessions

12 normal, self-reported dextral subjects (6 men, 6 women) were assessed with a hand dynamometer with 10 trials per hand for 10 consecutive wk. The test-retest reliability of the 10-trial average across the 10 sessions averaged .91 for men and .94 for women for both preferred and nonpreferred hands....

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Published inPerceptual and motor skills Vol. 61; no. 3 Pt 2; p. 1195
Main Authors Reddon, J R, Stefanyk, W O, Gill, D M, Renney, C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1985
Subjects
Adult
Female
Functional Laterality - physiology
Hand - physiology
Humans
Male
Muscles - physiology
Practice (Psychology)
Sex Factors
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Summary:12 normal, self-reported dextral subjects (6 men, 6 women) were assessed with a hand dynamometer with 10 trials per hand for 10 consecutive wk. The test-retest reliability of the 10-trial average across the 10 sessions averaged .91 for men and .94 for women for both preferred and nonpreferred hands. Fatigue effects over trials were statistically significant for both sexes and hands except for women's preferred hand. Skill acquisition effects over sessions were only statistically significant for men's nonpreferred and women's preferred hands.
ISSN:0031-5125
DOI:10.2466/pms.1985.61.3f.1195