An Examination of Limb Position for Measuring Toe-grip Strength
Open Access
- 1 January 2014
- journal article
- Published by Society of Physical Therapy Science in Journal of Physical Therapy Science
- Vol. 26 (12), 1955-1957
- https://doi.org/10.1589/jpts.26.1955
Abstract
[Purpose] The purpose of the present study was to investigate the limb position at which the maximum toe-grip strength could be exerted as well as measurement reproducibility. [Subjects] Twenty healthy young women were selected. [Methods] We measured toe-grip strength under three conditions: 90° hip and knee flexion while sitting, 90° hip flexion and knee extension while sitting, and a standing position. [Results] We found that toe-grip strength was significantly lower in the 90° hip flexion and knee extension sitting position than in the 90° hip and knee flexion sitting position and standing position. Moreover, the 90° hip and knee flexion sitting position produced the best intraclass correlation coefficient (r = 0.813). [Conclusion] The results suggest that 90° hip and knee flexion while sitting is the most suitable limb position for measuring toe-grip strength, as this position allows maximum strength to be exerted and allows measurements to be repeated.This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
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