ArticleJournal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls2021
The impact of variation in the device used to measure grip strength on the identification of low muscle strength: Findings from a randomised cross-over study.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Community-based exercises improve health status in pre-frail older adults: A systematic review with meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Validity, reliability, and diagnostic accuracy of the InGrip digital dynamometer compared with the Jamar hydraulic model in older adults.European geriatric medicine · 2026Trial
- Comparison of devices used to measure blood pressure, grip strength and lung function: A randomised cross-over study.PloS one · 2023Trial
- Validation of a Low-Cost Handheld Dynamometer Against a Standard Device for Handgrip Strength Assessment in Stable Outpatients with Cirrhosis.Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls · 2026Article
- Handgrip strength testing in rheumatic diseases.Rheumatology international · 2026Review
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- Comparison of Grip Strength Measurements by Widely Used Three Dynamometers in Outpatients Aged 60 Years and Over.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
Grip strength is commonly used to identify people with low muscle strength. It is unclear what impact the type of dynamometer used to measure grip strength has on the identification of low muscle strength so we aimed to assess this. Study participants were 118 men and women aged 45-74y from a randomised, repeated measurements cross-over study. Maximum grip strength was assessed using four hand-held dynamometers (Jamar Hydraulic; Jamar Plus+ Digital; Nottingham Electronic; Smedley) in a randomly allocated order. EWGSOP2 cut-points were applied to estimate prevalence of low muscle strength for each device. Agreement between devices was compared. Prevalence of low muscle strength varied by dynamometer ranging between 3% and 22% for men and, 3% and 15% for women. Of the 13 men identified as having low muscle strength by at least one of the four dynamometers, only 8% were identified by all four and 54% by just one. Of the 15 women classified as having low muscle strength by at least one of the four dynamometers, only 7% were identified by all four and 67% by only one. Variation in the measures of grip strength acquired by different hand-held dynamometers has potentially important implications when identifying low muscle strength.
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