Reliability of a Hand- Held Dynamometer on Strength of Shoulder Rotator Cuff among Subjects with Spinal Cord Injury
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2015.04.020
- VernacularTitle:便携式肌力测试仪在评估脊髓损伤患者肩袖肌力量中的信度研究
- Author:
Yanan FENG
;
Zhijie ZHANG
;
Chunlong LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hand-held dynamometer, shoulder rotator cuff strength, reliability
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2015;21(4):457-459
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To assess the reliability of strength of shoulder rotator cuff using a hand-held dynamometer among subjects with spinal cord injury. Methods 20 spinal cord injury subjects without shoulder pain participated in this study. A hand-held dynamometer was used to assess the strength of shoulder rotator cuff. Two therapists (A/B) obtained the strength of shoulder rotator cuff. One of the therapists assessed again 5days later. The intra- and inter-reliability (ICC) of strength of shoulder rotator was calculated. Results The strength of rotator cuff was assessed by the hand-held dynamometer. The intra-reliability of external and internal muscle strength was 0.94 and 0.95, respectively. The inter-reliability was 0.91 and 0.93, respectively. Conclusion A hand-held dynamometer is a feasible and reliable tool to assess the strength of rotator cuff among subjects with spinal cord injury.
