Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The measurement of grip strength is a widely used clinical assessment tool for evaluation of hand
strength. However, devices that are currently used have a number of limitations associated with them. Working with primary
and allied healthcare professionals, the Flinders Medical Devices & Technologies research group at Flinders University has
developed a new device for measurement of hand grip strength [1]. The objective of this study was to validate the new
Flinders dynamometer against the Jamar dynamometer, which is generally accepted as the ‘gold standard’ grip strength
measuring device [2].
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 416-417 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2007 |
Keywords
- Medical Sciences--Experimental Medicine, Laboratory Technique
- Standard deviation
- Confidence intervals
- Clinical trials