27 college women participated in a study to evaluate the reliability and validity of 4 tests of hand strength: grip, palmar pinch, key pinch, and tip pinch. Standardized positioning and instructions were followed. The results showed very high inter-rater reliability. Test-retest reliability was highest in all tests when the mean of 3 trials was used. Lower correlations were shown when one trial or the highest score of 3 trials were utilized. The Jamar dynamometer by Asimow Engineering and the pinch gauge by B&L Engineering demonstrated the highest accuracy of the instruments tested.
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27 college women participated in a study to evaluate the reliability and validity of 4 tests of hand strength: grip, palmar pinch, key pinch, and tip pinch. Standardized positioning and instructions were followed. The results showed very high inter-rater reliability. Test-retest reliability was highest in all tests when the mean of 3 trials was used. Lower correlations were shown when one trial or the highest score of 3 trials were utilized. The Jamar dynamometer by Asimow Engineering and the pinch gauge by B&L Engineering demonstrated the highest accuracy of the instruments tested.
Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.