Introduction The handheld dynamometer has been validated to measure muscle strength in different muscle groups. However, to date, it has not been tested in individuals who experience pain induced by hip osteoarthritis. The current study aimed to evaluate the intra- and inter-rater reliability, agreement, and minimal detectable change of the Lafayette handheld dynamometer, model 1165, to assess the peak force (Pk) and average peak force (Af) of hip muscles in individuals with symptomatic hip osteoarthritis. Methods Twenty participants with hip osteoarthritis (mean ± SD age: 58.7±15.3 years; body mass index: 28.8±4.2 kg/m2) and pain intensity on the Visual Analogue Scale ≥ 4 (8.05±1.2) were recruited to participate in this study. Pk and Af of hip flexors (seated position), abductors and adductors (supine position), and extensors (prone position) were collected in a single day by two independent raters, each one obtaining test and retest in randomly ordered separate sessions. Results The intra-rater intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was classified as good (>0.75) or excellent (≥0.90) for all muscle groups and all inter-rater ICCs were classified as excellent. Rater A had a lower standard error of measurement compared to rater B, ranging from 0.15 to 0.58 kilogram-force (Kgf) compared with 0.34 to 1.25 kg, respectively. However, the inter-rater comparison showed a minimal detectable change (MDC) of < 10% for all Pk and Af measures for hip adductors and extensors. Finally, the inter-rater Bland-Altman analysis demonstrated good agreement for abductors, adductors, and extensors. Conclusion Despite pain and dysfunction related to hip osteoarthritis, the mean of two measures using a handheld dynamometer was shown to be a reliable tool to assess hip muscle strength, with good to excellent intra- and inter-rater ICCs, satisfactory agreement, and small values for MDC.
Introduction: The handheld dynamometer has been validated to measure muscle strength in different muscle groups. However, to date, it has not been tested in individuals who experience pain induced by hip osteoarthritis. The current study aimed to evaluate the intra- and inter-rater reliability, agreement, and minimal detectable change of the Lafayette handheld dynamometer, model 1165, to assess the peak force (Pk) and average peak force (Af) of hip muscles in individuals with symptomatic hip osteoarthritis. Methods: Twenty participants with hip osteoarthritis (mean ± SD age: 58.7±15.3 years; body mass index: 28.8±4.2 kg/m2) and a pain intensity on the Visual Analogue Scale ≥ 4 (8.05±1.2) were recruited to participate in this study. Pk and Af of hip flexors (seated position), abductors and adductors (supine position), and extensors (prone position) were collected in a single day by two independent raters, each one obtaining test and retest in randomly ordered separate sessions. Results The intra-rater intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was classified as good (>0.75) or excellent (≥0.90) for all muscle groups, and all inter-rater ICCs were classified as excellent. Rater A had a lower standard error of measurement compared to rater B, ranging from 0.15 to 0.58 kilogram-force (Kgf) compared with 0.34 to 1.25 kg, respectively. However, the inter-rater comparison showed a minimal detectable change < 10% for all Pk and Af measures (except Af for the abductor muscle group). Finally, the inter-rater Bland-Altman analysis demonstrated good agreement for abductors, adductors, and extensors. Conclusion: Despite pain and dysfunction related to hip osteoarthritis, the handheld dynamometer was shown to be a reliable tool to assess hip muscle strength, with good to excellent intra- and inter-rater ICCs, satisfactory agreement, and small values for minimal detectable change.
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