Intra- and inter-rater reliability of isometric shoulder extensor and internal rotator strength measurements performed using a hand-held dynamometer

Takenori Awatani, Ikuhiro Morikita, Junji Shinohara, Seigo Mori, Miki Nariai, Yasutaka Tatsumi, Akinori Nagata, Hiroya Koshiba, Takenori Awatani, Ikuhiro Morikita, Junji Shinohara, Seigo Mori, Miki Nariai, Yasutaka Tatsumi, Akinori Nagata, Hiroya Koshiba

Abstract

[Purpose] The purpose of the present study was to establish the intra- and inter-rater reliability of measurement of extensor strength in the maximum shoulder abducted position and internal rotator strength in the 90° abducted and the 90° external rotated position using a hand-held dynamometer. [Subjects and Methods] Twelve healthy volunteers (12 male; mean ± SD: age 19.0 ± 1.1 years) participated in the study. The examiners were two students who had nonclinical experience with a hand-held dynamometer measurement. The examiners and participants were blinded to measurement results by the recorder. Participants in the prone position were instructed to hold the contraction against the ground reaction force, and peak isometric force was recorded using the hand-held dynamometer on the floor. Reliability was determined using intraclass correlation coefficients. [Results] The intra- and inter-rater reliability data were found to be "almost perfect". [Conclusion] This study investigated intra- and inter-rater reliability and reveald high reliability. Thus, the measurement method used in the present study can evaluate muscle strength by a simple measurement technique.

Keywords: Measurement error; Prone; Shoulder abduction.

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