Test-retest Reliability of a Standard Protocol on the Biodex Dynamometer

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven60 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the present study is to evaluate test-retest reliability of a standard protocol on the Biodex dynamometer in older adults. In addition, the test-retest reliability and validity of an experimental measure of knee extension strength will be assessed in older adults.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Test-retest Reliability Validity Biodex Medical Systems III Dynamometer Experimental Measure of Knee Extension Strength

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * +65 years old * able to perform a maximal strength test on a dynamometer Exclusion Criteria: * pathologies that prohibit a maximal strength test on a dynamometer

Locations (1)

Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences

Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

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