Measuring Grip Strength in Older Adults: Comparing the Grip-ball With the Jamar Dynamometer.

Autor: Vermeulen, Joan, Neyens, Jacques C. L., Spreeuwenberg, Marieke D., Rossum, Erik van, Hewson, David J., Witte, Luc P. de
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Zdroj: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy; Jul-Sep2015, Vol. 38 Issue 3, p148-153, 6p
Abstrakt: The article presents a report on measuring grip strength in older adults. Topics discussed include a comparison between grip-ball with the jamar dynamometer, decreased grip strength as a predictor of negative outcomes in older adults, test-retest reliability, and Pearson correlations between the mean Grip-ball and Jamar dynamometer measurements.
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