Portable fixed dynamometry enables home-based, reliable assessment of muscle strength in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a pilot study.

Jordi W J Van UnnikJaap N E BakersSteure KokxLeonard H Van Den BergJohanna M A Visser-MeilyAnita BeelenRuben P A Van Eijk

Published in: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration (2023)

Using the PFD, it proved feasible to perform knee extension strength measurements at home which were reliable and sensitive for detecting muscle strength loss. Larger studies are warranted to compare the device with conventional outcomes.

Keyphrases

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
total knee arthroplasty
knee osteoarthritis
study protocol
case control
clinical trial
randomized controlled trial
anterior cruciate ligament
type diabetes
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
insulin resistance
glycemic control