Reference values for isometric muscle force among workers for the Netherlands: A comparison of reference values

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作者：

Douma R.K.W. ^{[1
]}

Soer R. ^{[3
,4
]}

Krijnen W.P. ^{[1
]}

Reneman M. ^{[2
]}

van der Schans C.P. ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Research and Innovation Group in Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Eysoniusplein 18 9714 CE, Groningen

[2] Center for Rehabilitation, Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen

[3] Groningen Spine Center, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen

[4] Expertise Center of Health, Social Care and Technology, Saxion Universities of Applied Sciences, Enschede

来源：

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation | / 6卷 / 1期

关键词：

Hand-held dynamometer; Maximum voluntary contraction; Muscle force; Reference values;

D O I：

10.1186/2052-1847-6-10

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摘要：

Background: Muscle force is important for daily life and sports and can be measured with a handheld dynamometer. Reference values are employed to quantify a subject's muscle force. It is not unambiguous whether reference values can be generalized to other populations. Objectives in this study were; first to confirm the reliability of the utilization of hand-held dynamometers for isometric strength measurement; second to determine reference values for a population of Dutch workers; third to compare these values with those of a USA population. Methods: 462 Healthy working subjects (259 male, 203 female) were included in this study. Their age ranged from 20 to 60 years with a mean (sd) of 41 (11) years. Muscle force values from elbow flexion and extension, knee flexion and extension, and shoulder abduction were measured with the break method using a MicroFet 2 hand-held dynamometer. Reliability was analyzed by calculating ICC's and limits of agreement. Muscle force expressed in Newton, means, and confidence intervals were determined for males and females in age groups ranging from twenty to sixty years old. Regression equations and explained variances were calculated from weight, height, age, and gender. The mean values and 95% CI were compared to the results from other studies. Results: Reliability was good; the ICC ranged between 0.83 to 0.94. The explained variance ranged from 0.25 to 0.51. Comparison of data for the Dutch population mean muscle force values with those from the USA revealed important differences between muscle force reference values for the American and Dutch populations. Conclusions: Muscle force measurements demonstrate a sound reliability. Reference values and regressions equations are made available for the Dutch population. Comparison with other studies indicates that reference values differ between countries. © 2014 Douma et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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