Intercorrelations and internal consistency of limb muscle-action strengths of patients with renal disease.
This study involved the retrospective analysis of instrumented measurements of strength from six muscle actions of 15 patients with renal disease. Most measurements were correlated significantly (Cronbach alpha > .92). These findings extend those obtained in studies of healthy individuals and patients with stroke and suggest the presence of a common underlying construct, limb muscle strength.
Bohannon
R W
RW
Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269, USA.
D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D016552:Ergometry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005121:Extremities / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology; D010808:Physical Examination; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies