A comparison of 3 hand-held dynamometers used to measure hip abduction strength
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Ein Vergleich von drei in der Hand gehaltenen Dynamometern zur Messung der Hüftabduktionskraft |
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Autor: | Fenter, Paula Click; Bellew, James W.; Pitts, Tonya; Kay, Rachael |
Erschienen in: | Journal of strength and conditioning research |
Veröffentlicht: | 17 (2003), 3, S. 531-535, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 1064-8011, 1533-4287 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU201207004917 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
Quantification of strength with hand-held dynamometers is commonplace. Hand-held dynamometers offer ease of use; however, previous investigations have shown much variability between repeated measures using the same dynamometer. Even less is known regarding the degree of variability between various dynamometers. Therefore, the intent of this investigation was to compare measures of hip abduction strength recorded with 3 different but commonly used handheld dynamometers, specifically the Microfet 2 Load Cell, Jamar Hand-Held, and Dial Push-Pull Gauge. Maximal isometric hip abduction strength was recorded in 10 women (27.6 ± 6.2 years) over 3 consecutive days using a different device each day. A significant difference in recorded force was noted between the devices (p < 0.001) as the Microfet showed significantly less force than the others. This was supported by intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) ranging from 0.277 to 0.688. These data suggest that consideration must be given to using the same dynamometer when quantifying strength over repeated sessions. Verf.-Referat