Portable fixed dynamometry: towards remote muscle strength measurements in patients with motor neuron disease.

Jaap N E BakersLeonard H van den BergToju G AjeksMaxine J HollemanJill VerhoevenAnita BeelenJohanna M A Visser-MeilyRuben P A van Eijk

Published in: Journal of neurology (2020)

Portable fixed dynamometry may significantly reduce examiner-induced ceiling effects, optimize the standardization of muscle strength testing, and maximize reliability. Ultimately, PFD may improve the delivery of care due to its potential for unsupervised, home-based assessments and reduce the burden to the patient of participating in clinical trials for MND or other neuromuscular diseases.

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