Journal article
Assessment of reliability of the hand-held dynamometer for measuring strength in healthy older adults
Abstract
A cross-sectional study of muscle strength in healthy older adults living in the community was carried out with the purpose of determining the reliability of the hand-held dynamometer. The sample consisted of 15 females and 5 males aged 60-84 years without any identifiable strength impairments. A standardized test protocol was used with two trials of both isometric and eccentric muscle strength in the elbow and knee extensors. Two 'make' and …
Authors
Richardson J; Stratford P; Cripps D
Journal
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 49–54
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
January 1998
DOI
10.3109/09593989809070043
ISSN
0959-3985