Background Recently, a novel reliable and valid protocol has been described for the measurement of eccentric strength of the external rotators of the shoulder, using a Hand Held Dynamometer (HHD).

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed high to very high relative reliability among patients. Interrater reliability had wider value ...

As with muscle strength in general, grip strength naturally declines with age, “reflecting changes in muscle mass, neural drive and overall physiological resilience,” says Tzoumaris.

DESTIN, Fla. — Handheld dynamometry, a new, inexpensive and quantitative compact device, proved reliable and effective in evaluating muscle strength in a large cohort of patients with idiopathic ...

1 School of Sport, Health and Outdoor Education, Faculty of Business & Management, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Carmarthen, United Kingdom 2 School of Health, Sport and Professional ...

How firmly you can squeeze your hand provides clinicians with a snapshot into your overall health—with studies consistently ...

Adam Taylor is affiliated with the Anatomical Society. The human hand is remarkable. Not only does it allow us to throw, grab, climb and pick things up, it can also be a measure of health. Using ...