title: An Examination of Limb Position for Measuring Toe-grip Strength.
abstract: [Purpose] The purpose of the present study was to investigate the limb position at which the maximum toe-grip strength could be exerted as well as measurement reproducibility. [Subjects] Twenty healthy young women were selected. [Methods] We measured toe-grip strength under three conditions: 90° hip and knee flexion while sitting, 90° hip flexion and knee extension while sitting, and a standing position. [Results] We found that toe-grip strength was significantly lower in the 90° hip flexion and knee extension sitting position than in the 90° hip and knee flexion sitting position and standing position. Moreover, the 90° hip and knee flexion sitting position produced the best intraclass correlation coefficient (r = 0.813). [Conclusion] The results suggest that 90° hip and knee flexion while sitting is the most suitable limb position for measuring toe-grip strength, as this position allows maximum strength to be exerted and allows measurements to be repeated.
authors.affiliation: Course of Rehabilitation, Department of Health Sciences, Tohoku Fukushi University, Japan.
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soma
authors.affiliation: Course of Physical Therapy, Department of Health Sciences, Kyoto Tachibana University, Japan.
authors.forename: Shin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.affiliation: Course of Physical Therapy, Department of Health Sciences, Kyoto Tachibana University, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kai
authors.affiliation: Course of Rehabilitation, Department of Health Sciences, Tohoku Fukushi University, Japan.
authors.forename: Hideyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakae
authors.affiliation: Course of Rehabilitation, Department of Health Sciences, Tohoku Fukushi University, Japan.
authors.forename: Yousuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Satou
keywords: Healthy females; Reproducibility; Toe-gripping strength