Reliability and validity of standing balance assessment index using a hand-held dynamometer in stroke patients

[Purpose] This study aimed to determine the reliability and validity of our standing balance assessment index using a hand-held dynamometer (the hand-held dynamometer assessment index) in stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] The participants were 60 stroke patients with impaired standing balance....

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Published inJournal of Physical Therapy Science Vol. 28; no. 11; pp. 3158 - 3161
Main Authors Iwamoto, Koji, Yoshio, Masaharu, Takata, Yuichi, Kozuka, Naoki
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2016
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Hand-held dynamometer
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Reliability
Standing balance
Reliability
Standing balance
Hand-held dynamometer
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Summary:[Purpose] This study aimed to determine the reliability and validity of our standing balance assessment index using a hand-held dynamometer (the hand-held dynamometer assessment index) in stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] The participants were 60 stroke patients with impaired standing balance. Intrarater and interrater reliabilities were evaluated employing the intraclass correlation coefficient. Criterion-related validity was evaluated by Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient between the HHD assessment index and the functional balance scale. [Results] The intraclass correlation coefficient values obtained ranged from 0.91 to 0.98, and the correlation coefficient with the FBS was 0.83. [Conclusion] Our findings confirmed the reliability and validity of the hand-held dynamometer assessment index in stroke patients.
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ISSN:0915-5287
2187-5626
DOI:10.1589/jpts.28.3158