Muscle strength recovery in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy with different myositis-specific autoantibodies by Naoki Mugii, Yasuhito Hamaguchi, Fujiko Someya, Pleiades Tiharu Inaoka, Sho Horie, Natsumi Fushida, Tasuku Kitano, Ko Fujii, Jiro Nishio, Kyosuke Oishi, Takashi Matsushita

“…Muscle strength was measured using a hand held dynamometer. CK levels, muscle strength recovery, manual muscle test 8 (MMT8), and the Barthel index (BI) scores were evaluated before and after treatment among patients with anti-TIF1-γ, anti-ARS or anti-SRP Abs. …”
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Reliability and Validity of the ActivForce Digital Dynamometer in Assessing Shoulder Muscle Force across Different User Experience Levels by Christos Karagiannopoulos, Sean Griech, Brian Leggin

“…# Background Currently available hand-held dynamometers (HHD) offer a more objective and reliable assessment of muscle force production as compared to a manual muscle test (MMT). …”
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Comparison of Common Methodologies for the Determination of Knee Flexor Muscle Strength by Dan I Ogborn, Alix Bellemare, Brittany Bruinooge, Holly Brown, Sheila McRae, Jeff Leiter

“…The purpose of this study was to 1) investigate the validity and test-retest reliability of isometric knee flexion strength measured by a fixed handheld dynamometer (HHD) apparatus compared to a Biodex Dynamometer (BD), 2) determine the impact of body position (seated versus supine) and foot position (plantar- vs dorsiflexed) on knee flexion peak torque and 3) establish the validity and test-retest reliability of the NordBord Hamstring Dynamometer…”
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A Cross-Sectional comparison of proprioception, muscle strength, and athletic performance in adolescent athletes with and without dynamic balance deficits by Shaghayegh Shamsini Ghiyasvand, Farzaneh Saki, Farzaneh Ramezani

“…Proprioception was evaluated through ankle dorsiflexion reconstruction, muscle strength was measured using a hand-held dynamometer, and athletic performance was assessed via the figure-of-eight hop test. …”
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Assessment of Dynamic Balance, Muscle Strength and Pain in Young Women with Generalized Joint Hypermobility by Rosita Mikalauskaitė, Algė Daunoravičienė, Ernesta Aukštuolytė – Bačienė, Vilma Tamulionytė, Erenesta Gurskienė

“…The Beighton scale was used to assess joint hypermobility; the Y test was performed to assess injury risk; a hand-held dynamometer was applied to assess upper extremities’ muscle strength; the McGill tests were used for evaluation of the endurance of trunk muscles’ strength; a numeric analog scale and pain map were used to assess pain intensity and localization. …”
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Validity and reliability of the Iranian force plate by Sepideh Latifi, Elham Shirzad, Narges Pirmohammadi, Mojtaba Gohari

“…Additionally, to determine the device's validity, we used Lafayette hand-held dynamometers manufactured in the United States and a load cell by Zemik. …”
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A Comparison of Range of Motion of Joints and Isometric Strength of Lower Extremity Muscles in Female Athletes with and without Dynamic Knee Valgus by sareh shahheidari, ali asghar norasteh, hasan daneshmandi

“…Maximum isometric strength was measured in kilograms using a hand-held dynamometer and active ROM was measured in degrees with a standard plastic goniometer. …”
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Shoulder Rotational Strength Profiles of Danish National Level Badminton Players by Martin B Stausholm, Martin Baun, Jan M Bjordal, Dorte Nielsen, Henrik Aagaard, S Peter Magnusson, Christian Couppé

“… # Methods Thirty-one adolescent (12 females aged 16.8 ± 1.6 years and 19 males aged 17.1 ± 1.6 years) and 29 adult (10 females aged 25 ± 2.9 years and 19 males aged 26.2 ± 4.6 years) national level badminton players were tested pre-seasonally for external rotation (ER) and internal rotation (IR) isometric muscle strength bilaterally, using a hand-held dynamometer. Within-group ER to IR strength ratios were calculated (ER/IR×100%)…”
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Accuracy of Two Methods in Estimating Target Muscle Force During Shoulder Submaximal Isometric Contractions by Sean F. Griech, Christos Karagiannopoulos

“… # Study Design Observational cross-sectional # Methods Isometric shoulder force was measured via a hand-held dynamometer on 48 healthy participants (36 females and 12 males) mean age of 27.4 ±1.6 years. …”
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Outcome variability following nerve transfers for brachial plexus injuries: a cross-sectional observational study by Naveen Kumar Balne, Ramesh Yellanki

“…Grip and pinch strength were assessed using a hand-held dynamometer and a pinch gauge. Results The Oberlin 2 group showed superior elbow flexor strength and ROM compared to the other two groups. …”
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An examination of ankle joint position sense, postural control and associated neuromuscular deficits in patients with plantar fasciitis: a cross-sectional analysis with advanced bi... by Shaker Hassan S. Alshehri, Mastour Saeed Alshahrani, Saeed Y. Al Adal, Faisal M. Alyazedi, Hani Hassan Alnakhli, Ravi Shankar Reddy

“…Postural stability metrics (antero-posterior and medio-lateral sway) were measured using computerized posturography, while muscle strength in plantar flexors, dorsiflexors, inverters, and evertors was assessed with a hand-held dynamometer. Gait parameters (step length, cadence, stance time) were captured via 3D motion capture. …”
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Neural structural alterations correlates of quadriceps muscle strength deficits in patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction by Le Yu, Shanshan Zheng, Yushi Chen, Xiao'ao Xue, Zikun Wang, JiaYan Cheng, Yang Sun, He Wang, Yinghui Hua

“…Maximal voluntary isometric quadriceps muscle strength was assessed using a hand-held dynamometer. Simple and partial correlation analyses were performed between the DTI outcomes and quadriceps muscle strength deficits in patients with ACLR before and after controlling for age, sex, BMI, Tegner activity score, and graft type. …”
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