Open AccessIntrasession and Intersession Reliability of Handheld Dynamometry in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Author(s) -
Emily T. Berry,
Carol Giuliani,
Diane L. Damiano
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
pediatric physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.621
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1538-005X
pISSN - 0898-5669
DOI - 10.1097/01.pep.0000145932.21460.61
Subject(s) - isometric exercise , cerebral palsy , intraclass correlation , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , standard error , gross motor function classification system , medicine , reliability (semiconductor) , psychology , mathematics , psychometrics , statistics , clinical psychology , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics
The primary purpose of this study was to determine the intrasession and intersession reliability of isometric force measurements using handheld dynamometry of the knee extensors and flexors and hip abductors in 15 children with cerebral palsy. A secondary purpose was to explore the relationships between muscle forces and standing and walking skills among these subjects.