Open AccessValidation of a Practical Forearm Supination Strength Measurement Technique in the Large Sample Cohort
Author(s) -
Francesco Luceri,
Davide Cucchi,
Ivan Pichierri,
Carlo Zaolino,
Alessandra Me,
Joseph Martin Nikhil,
Paolo Arrigoni,
Pietro Randelli
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.1007/s43465-020-00239-8
Subject(s) - dynamometer , medicine , forearm , isometric exercise , elbow , elbow flexion , physical therapy , cohort , mean difference , orthodontics , surgery , confidence interval , engineering , aerospace engineering
The strength of forearm in pronation and supination (P/S) is an important clinical assessment during pre-operative examination as well as in post-operative evaluation. Many clinical trials concerning the measurement of forearm P/S strength were performed using a dynamometer fixed on the wall. The aim of this study was to bring out a simple and reliable technique for the measurement of P/S strength using a dynamometer manually supported and stabilized by an examiner. We hypothesized that there are no differences in evaluation of elbow P/S strength using the dynamometer fixed or the dynamometer stabilized by an operator in healthy people.