Comparison of measurement results are obtained with dynamometers DK-50 and JAMAR® Plus
- Authors: Turusheva A.V.1, Frolova E.V.1, Degryse J.2
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Affiliations:
- North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
- Institute of Health and Society Université Catholique de Louvain
- Issue: Vol 22, No 1 (2018)
- Pages: 12-17
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/RFD/article/view/8760
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/RFD2018112-17
- ID: 8760
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Introduction. Grip strength is a reflection not only of the strength of the hands, but also the strength of the muscles of the whole body, the functional capabilities of the body and an important diagnostic marker of the overall health of a person. The aim of this work was to compare the measurements obtained with the DK-50 and JAMAR® Plus digital handheld dynamometers.
Methods. A convenience sample was used of 94 health participants, men and women, aged from 15 to 65 years old. Grip strength of a dominant hand was conducted using a carpal mechanical dynamometer DK-50 (Nizhni Tagil, Russian Federation) and JAMAR® Plus digital handheld dynamometer. The simple Pearson correlation test, linear regression method and the procedure of Bland and Altman were used to estimate difference between an average value of results of measurements of grip strength (AGS) and maximum measurement of grip strength (MGS) of the dominant hand of two dynamometers.
Results. The grip strength using JAMAR® Plus dynamometer was higher than with the DK-50 dynamometer by 5.6 ± 4.2 kg for the average grip strength (AGS) and by 6.7 ± 4.3 kg for the maximum grip strength (MGS). The formulas for transferring the data of the car dynamometry of the DK-50 dynamometer to the values obtained from the JAMAR® Plus dynamometer are calculated: AGS JAMAR® Plus = = 1,7874 + 1,1208 × AGS DK-50 and MGS JAMAR® Plus = 1.7667 + 1, 1275 × MGS DK-50.
Conclusion. For avoiding errors in the interpretation of the results from different studies, it is necessary to take into account which type of dynamometer was used. The resulting formulas (AGS JAMAR® Plus = = 1,7874 + 1,1208 × AGS DK50 and MGS JAMAR® Plus = 1,7667 + 1,1275 × MGS DK50) can be used to correct the data of the dynamometer DK-50 for value of JAMAR® Plus dynamometer and to compare the results of Russian studies with data from foreign studies organized using JAMAR® Plus dynamometers.
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Anna V. Turusheva
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Author for correspondence.
Email: anna.turusheva@gmail.com
PhD, MD, Assistant Professor of the Department of Family Medicine
Russian Federation, Saint PetersburgElena V. Frolova
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Email: elena.frolova@szgmu.ru
DSc, Professor of the Department of Family Medicine
Russian Federation, Saint PetersburgJean-Marie Degryse
Institute of Health and Society Université Catholique de Louvain
Email: jan.degryse@kuleuven.be
MD, PhD, Professor
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