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AUTHORS
Marco Antonio Cavalcanti Garcia, Diogo Simões Fonseca, Victor Hugo Souza
Published in
Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, October 2020 [PMC]
Summary
This editorial addresses common pitfalls and misconceptions associated with the use of handheld dynamometers in muscle strength assessment, providing insights into best practices and factual information.
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Marie-Ève Lambert, Marie-Josée Bérubé, François Desmeules, et al. [PMC]
Published in
Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, March 2022 [PMC]
Summary
This scoping review maps existing literature on maximal isometric muscle strength reference values obtained with handheld dynamometers in healthy adults, identifying gaps and suggesting future research directions.
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Published in
Sensors, March 2024 [Wikipedia]
Summary
This study investigates the variability between six commercially available dynamometers for measuring isometric muscle strength across four muscle groups in thirty participants.
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Published in
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, January 2025 [Wikipedia]
Summary
This study assesses both the internal and external responsiveness of handheld dynamometry for trunk muscle strength assessment in individuals with chronic low back pain following a six-week progressive resistance exercise program. [BioMed Central]
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Published in
Rheumatology, May 2021
Summary
This systematic review evaluates the use of handheld dynamometry in assessing muscle strength among patients with various neuromuscular disorders, discussing its reliability and applicability.
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Published in
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1997
Summary
This descriptive study provides reference values for the strength of ten extremity muscle actions measured using handheld dynamometry across a wide adult age range.
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Published in
Applied Sciences, September 2024
Summary
This study examines the reliability and validity of the Activ5 dynamometer for assessing grip strength in adults, comparing it to the traditional Jamar dynamometer.
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Published in
PLOS ONE, October 2015 [PLOS]
Summary
This study evaluates the reliability and validity of handheld dynamometry for assessing isometric lower limb muscle strength and power in a healthy population, comparing it to fixed dynamometry methods. [PLOS]
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