Reliability and validity of indices of hand-grip strength and endurance
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2011
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Reuter, L.S.E.
Massy Westropp, N.M.
Evans, A.M.
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Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 2011; 58(2):82-87
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Grip strength is useful in clinical practice for the assessment of disease and/or rehabilitation progression. Brief maximal gripping is seldom required in everyday occupations, with repeated or sustained gripping at sub-maximal power more commonly involved. It has been proposed that assessment of both maximal hand-grip force and endurance is utilised. While the suitability of maximal contraction measures has been clearly established, the reliability and validity of other hand-grip indices have not been investigated. This study examined the reliability of various hand-grip indices and their validity in relation to distance walked during the six-minute walk test, a standardised exercise capacity test.
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Copyright 2010 The Authors and the Australian Association of Occupational Therapists