A Single Trial May Be Used for Measuring Muscle Strength With Dynamometers in Individuals With Stroke: A Cross-Sectional Study

摘要

Background: The mean of 3 trials is commonly employed to report measures of muscle strength after a stroke. However, consistent and reliable results have been found for single trial dynamometric measures of grip, pinch, and trunk strength in individuals with stroke. Nevertheless, no studies were found that investigated whether only a single trial could be used for the assessment of the strength of both the upper and lower limb muscles.