title: Objective triceps muscle strength measurement using computerized adaptation.
abstract: In our centre the non-availability computerized exercise machines limits the objective monitoring of strength rehabilitation. We undertook this research programme to objectively measure triceps muscle strength by interfacing NORSK-Gym machine with accelerometer and positional transducers to a computer. This data was tabulated and processed using Microsoft Excel. The positional transducer was first calibrated and it showed an excellent Pearson Correlation Coefficients against a standard metric reading (r = 0.9999). Peak Force was used as a test parameter for isotonic triceps muscle strength measurements. The criterion-referenced validity was established as the peak forces measured using the accelerometer and positional transducer demonstrated identical Peak Forces (r = 0.94). Analysis of our mean Peak Force measurements using non-biological force as well as the intra-individual reproducibility demonstrated excellent Pearson Correlation Coefficients (r) = 0.982-0.998 and 0.929-0.972 respectively. This computerized adaptation of the NORSK-Gym machine produced an objective, valid and reproducible triceps muscle strength measurement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amalourde
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vinayaga
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Naveed
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Choon
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Zaleha
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000502:physiology*; D003201:Computers; D004867:Equipment Design; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006225:Hand / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results