A single trial may be used for measuring muscle strength with dynamometers in individuals with stroke: A cross-sectional study

The mean of three trials is commonly employed to report measures of muscle strength after a stroke. However, only a single trial showed to provide consistent and reliable results regarding dynamometric measures of grip, pinch, and trunk strength in individuals with stroke. Nevertheless, there were not found any studies that investigated whether only a single trial could also be used for the assessment of strength of the upper and lower-limb muscles.

Source: PM and R - August 20, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Larissa Tavares Aguiar, J úlia Caetano Martins, Ludmylla Ferreira Quintino, Sherindan Ayessa Ferreira de Brito, Luci Fuscaldi Teixeira-Salmela, Christina Danielli Coelho de Morais Faria Source Type: research