Open AccessHandgrip Strength Cutoff Points for Functional Independence and Wheelchair Ability in Men With Spinal Cord Injury
Author(s) -
Frederico Ribeiro Neto,
Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa,
Jefferson Rodrigues Dorneles,
Carlos Gonçalves,
João Veloso,
Rodrigo Luiz Carregaro
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1945-5763
pISSN - 1082-0744
DOI - 10.46292/sci20-00040
Subject(s) - wheelchair , cutoff , medicine , wheeling , spinal cord injury , paraplegia , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , rehabilitation , functional independence measure , logistic regression , tetraplegia , spinal cord , chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , psychiatry , world wide web , computer science
To determine optimal handgrip strength (HGS) cutoff points for greater functional independence and wheelchair skills in men with spinal cord injury (SCI), and to establish predictive equations for functional independence and wheelchair ability in men with SCI, based on demographic characteristics, HGS, and functionality.