Age-Specific Reliability of Two Grip-Strength Dynamometers When Used by Children

by H.M. (Ties) Molenaar, J. Michiel Zuidam, Ruud W. Selles, Henk J. Stam, and Steven E.R. Hovius

J Bone Joint Surg AmVolume 90(5):1053-1059

May 1, 2008

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A four-year-old child using a Lode dynamometer.

H.M. (Ties) Molenaar et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008;90:1053-1059

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A four-year-old child using a Martin vigorimeter.

H.M. (Ties) Molenaar et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008;90:1053-1059

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Scatterplots of the mean maximum voluntary contraction of the dominant hand using a Lode (Jamar-like) dynamometer (Dom) and a Martin vigorimeter during the two sessions versus the

difference between the mean test and retest maximum voluntary contractions as...

H.M. (Ties) Molenaar et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008;90:1053-1059

©2008 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.