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Comparative Study
. 2009 Oct-Dec;22(4):320-6; quiz 327.
doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2009.04.008. Epub 2009 Jun 26.

The concurrent validity of a hand-held versus a stationary dynamometer in testing isometric shoulder strength

Jean-Sébastien Roy  1 , Joy C MacDermid, Brock Orton, Thomas Tran, Kenneth J Faber, Darren Drosdowech, George S Athwal
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Comparative Study

The concurrent validity of a hand-held versus a stationary dynamometer in testing isometric shoulder strength

Jean-Sébastien Roy et al. J Hand Ther. 2009 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Study design: Clinical Measurement-Validity.

Introduction: Validity of the JTech PowerTrack II hand-held dynamometer (JTech; JTech Medical, Salt Lake City, UT) for measuring shoulder strength has yet to be established.

Purpose of the study: To examine the concurrent validity of isometric strength scores obtained with the JTech PowerTrack II, and on a stationary dynamometer, the LIDO WorkSET (LIDO; LoredanBiomedical, West Sacramento, CA).

Methods: Thirty-eight subjects performed three maximal efforts of shoulder flexion, abduction, and external rotation on a single occasion on the two dynamometers. Two testers were randomly assigned to administer the tests.

Results: Pearson correlations between the scores on the two dynamometers (r.0.81) indicated a good concurrent validity. Correlations were similar when the results were subdivided by tester or gender.

Conclusions: This study suggests that either the JTech PowerTrack II or LIDOWorkSET provide comparable scores for shoulder strength. Although not interchangeable because of the differences in units of measurement, the relative conclusions about strength should be similar, regardless of which instrument is used.

Level of evidence: Not applicable.

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