Journal article
Assessment of isometric muscle strength and rate of torque development with hand-held dynamometry: Test-retest reliability and relationship with gait velocity after stroke
BF Mentiplay, D Tan, G Williams, B Adair, YH Pua, KJ Bower, RA Clark
Journal of Biomechanics | ELSEVIER SCI LTD | Published : 2018
Abstract
Isometric rate of torque development examines how quickly force can be exerted and may resemble everyday task demands more closely than isometric strength. Rate of torque development may provide further insight into the relationship between muscle function and gait following stroke. Aims of this study were to examine the test-retest reliability of hand-held dynamometry to measure isometric rate of torque development following stroke, to examine associations between strength and rate of torque development, and to compare the relationships of strength and rate of torque development to gait velocity. Sixty-three post-stroke adults participated (60 years, 34 male). Gait velocity was assessed usi..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors wish to thank Ms Laura Di Nicolantonio and Dr Bok Chek Wai for their generous assistance in participant recruitment. This work was supported by an Endeavour Research Fellowship (author BFM), a National Health and Medical Research Council RD Wright Biomedical Fellowship (grant ID 1090415; author RAC), and a National Health and Medical Research Council Translating Research Into Practice Fellowship (grant ID 1110837; author GW). None of the funding bodies had any involvement in the study design.