Table 4. Absolute reliability (minimal difference and percentage of minimal difference to the measured value) of grip strength measurements according to age, sex, and hand dominance.
|
#
of Studies |
Minimal
Difference Mean [Min, Max] |
%
Minimal Difference Mean [Min, Max] |
| Age
Group |
Young Children |
6 |
1.9 [1.14,
2.59] |
25.4 [14.0,
39.4] |
| Children |
5 |
2.5
[1.78, 3.23] |
13.8
[11.5, 16.7] |
| Adolescents |
10 |
4.2 [1.76,
7.01] |
17.1 [6.2,
34.8] |
| Young
Adults |
13 |
4.0
[1.65, 6.93] |
11.6
[5.4, 18.2] |
| Young &
Middle-aged Adults |
7 |
5.8 [3.97,
9.37] |
17.9 [8.9,
32.6] |
| Older
Adults |
12 |
4.7
[0.67, 10.64] |
16.7
[2.6, 28.0] |
| Sex |
Boys |
5 |
3.0 [1.14,
4.90] |
24.2 [14.0,
39.4] |
| Girls |
5 |
2.5
[1.41, 3.53] |
23.4
[13.5, 32.8] |
| Men |
3 |
5.4 [4.23,
7.53] |
15.3 [11.6,
18.5] |
| Women |
3 |
3.9
[2.66, 6.17] |
17.3
[14.6, 21.5] |
| Hand |
Dominant |
11 |
3.4 [0.67,
6.1] |
12.5 [6.6,
28.4] |
| Non-dominant |
11 |
3.5
[1.76, 6.1] |
12.7
[6.2, 22.8] |
| Right |
11 |
4.4 [2.08,
6.97] |
14.5 [5.8,
27.0] |
| Left |
11 |
4.1
[1.65, 6.93] |
15.3
[5.4, 29.0] |
Min, minimum; Max, maximum
