Parallel Comparison of Grip Strength Measures Obtained with a Microfet 4 and a Jamar Dynamometer

Repeated measures of grip strength obtained bilaterally with a Jamar and a MicroFET 4 dynamometer were compared. Measurements obtained with the MicroFET 4 tended to be slightly (2.2–3.1 lb.) higher but were highly correlated (r ≥ .96) with those obtained with the Jamar. Parallel reliability for the...

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Published in:Perceptual and motor skills 2005-06, Vol.100 (3), p.795-798
Main Author: Bohannon, Richard W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Biomechanical Phenomena - instrumentation
Biomechanical Phenomena - methods
Biomechanical Phenomena - statistics & numerical data
Comparative studies
Female
Functional Laterality - physiology
Hand Strength - physiology
Humans
Male
Measurement techniques
Middle Aged
Muscle Contraction - physiology
Muscle, Skeletal - physiology
Physical Examination - instrumentation
Physical Examination - methods
Reproducibility of Results
Stress, Mechanical
Test equipment
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Summary:Repeated measures of grip strength obtained bilaterally with a Jamar and a MicroFET 4 dynamometer were compared. Measurements obtained with the MicroFET 4 tended to be slightly (2.2–3.1 lb.) higher but were highly correlated (r ≥ .96) with those obtained with the Jamar. Parallel reliability for the two devices was excellent (intraclass correlation coefficient ≥ .96). Although clinicians should be cautious about using the devices interchangeably, the MicroFET 4 appears to be a legitimate alternative to the Jamar dynamometer.
ISSN:0031-5125
1558-688X
DOI:10.2466/pms.100.3.795-798