Clinical assessment of hip strength using a hand-held dynamometer is reliable

• Published in: Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 493 - 501
• Main Authors: Thorborg, K., Petersen, J., Magnusson, S. P., Hölmich, P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.06.2010
• Subjects: Adult; Evaluation; Female; Groin; hip; Hip - physiology; Hip joint; Hips; Humans; Isometrics; Male; Measurement; Medical equipment; Medical tests; Muscle Strength - physiology; Muscle Strength Dynamometer; rehabilitation; Reproducibility of Results; Sport science; Strength; strength ratio; Young Adult

Hip strength assessment plays an important role in the clinical examination of the hip and groin region. The primary aim of this study was to examine the absolute test–retest measurement variation concerning standardized strength assessments of hip abduction (ABD), adduction (ADD), external rotation...