Intra- and Inter-Rater Reliability of Strength Measurements Using a Pull Hand-Held Dynamometer Fixed to the Examiner’s Body and Comparison with Push Dynamometry

• Published in: Diagnostics (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 7; p. 1230
• Main Authors: González-Rosalén, Javier, Benítez-Martínez, Josep Carles, Medina-Mirapeix, Francesc, Cuerda-Del Pino, Alba, Cervelló, Antonio, Martín-San Agustín, Rodrigo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 08.07.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Agreements; Ankle; Data collection; hand-held dynamometer; lower limb; Medical personnel; Professionals; pull; push; reliability; upper limb; United States > US; Spain

Hand held dynamometers (HHDs) are the most used method to measure strength in clinical sitting. There are two methods to realize the assessment: pull and push. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the intra- and inter-rater reliability of a new measurement modality for pull HHD and to co...