Journal article
Isometric strength measurements in children with arthritis: Reliability and relation to function
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the reliability of testing strength in children with juvenile arthritis (JA), and to determine the relationship between strength and function.
METHODS: Children with JA were tested for grip and pinch strength (n = 32). Isometric force produced by hip abductors and knee extensors was tested with a hand-held dynamometer (n = 29). Two therapists both performed each of the tests twice so that intrarater and interrater …
Authors
Wessel J; Kaup C; Fan J; Ehalt R; Ellsworth J; Speer C; Tenove P; Dombrosky A
Journal
Arthritis & Rheumatism, Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. 238–246
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
August 1999
DOI
10.1002/1529-0131(199908)12:4<238::aid-art2>3.0.co;2-i
ISSN
0004-3591