Reliability of a Custom Device Used to Measure Isometric Knee Flexor and Extensor Strength in Standing Position. 2023

Tommaso Minuti, and Paolo Cigni, and Michele Costagli, and Alessandro Cucini, and Erika Cione, and Samuele Melotto, and Stefano Rapetti, and Leonardo Ricotti, and Roberto Cannataro
The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, 56127 Pisa, Italy.

Background: Assessing lower limb strength in the field is problematic, as the "gold standard assessment" with isokinetic strength is cumbersome, and the device is costly and not transportable and keeps the angle of the hip at around 90°. Methods: We evaluated isometric muscle strength in a standing position with the help of an exoskeleton that holds the subject and makes the test easily repeatable. Results: The optimal device angles for hip and knee were, respectively, 20° and 80° for flexor tests and 30° and 40° for extensor tests. Test-retest reliability was very high for the right knee extensor (ICC 0.96-0.98), left knee extensor (ICC 0.96-0.97), right knee flexor (ICC 0.91-0.96), and left knee flexor (ICC 0.96-0.97). Furthermore, the typical error in percent (T.E.%) ranged from 2.50 to 5.50%, and the change in the mean in percent ranged from 0.84 to 7.72%, making it possible to determine even a slight variation in force. Conclusions: this new method could represent a valid alternative for assessing strength, due to the high reliability and the favorable joint position, particularly in football.

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