Test-retest reliability of grip strength measurement in full elbow extension to evaluate maximum grip strength.
The objective of this study was to investigate the test-retest reliability of measurement of grip strength in full elbow extension. The grip strengths of 19 healthy participants were measured using the Jamar dynamometer by the same rater on two occasions with an interval of 7 days between measures. Test-retest reliability of grip strength measurement was excellent in full elbow extension and associated with low values of standard error of measurement and small variations in the differences between the two measurements in both testing sessions.
Department of Health Science, Diogenous 6, Engomi, European University, Nicosia, Cyprus. savva.christos@hotmail.com
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D000328:Adult; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D018737:Hand Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results