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RMJ. 2020; 45(2): 483-487


Comparison of strength of shoulder flexors measured through manual muscle testing and hand-held dynamometry in young healthy females

Saadia Perwaiz, Muhammad Waqar Afzal, Ashfaq Ahmad, Ghulam Fatima, Syed Amir Gilani.

Abstract
Objective: To compare the strength of shoulder flexors of both extremities measured through manual muscle testing and hand held dynamometer in different age groups of young healthy females.
Methodology: In this cross-sectional study, 300 young healthy females in the age group of 18-39 years were recruited by non-probability convenient sampling technique. The muscle strength of the shoulder flexors of both upper extremities was measured by hand-held dynamometer and manual muscle testing. The strength was analyzed according to the variation of strength across grade 4 and 5 in different age groups by comparing means.
Results: In dominant side the muscle strength of 194 participants was in grade 4 with quantitative mean to be 9.3±2.1kgs, (range 4.08-16.10kgs); 106 participants had normal muscle strength with quantitative mean to be 10.24± 3.05kgs (range 5.22-21.9kgs). In non-dominant side, 206 participants were graded in grade 4, the quantitative mean of strength was 9.1± 2.08 kilograms (range 3.85-14.29kgs); 94 participants were graded in grade 5 with quantitative mean to be 9.8±2.7kgs (range 5.33-18.74kgs).
Conclusion: In young adult females, wide range of strength was seen in grade 4 and 5 with an overlap in strength measured quantitatively through hand-held dynamometer. Dominant side was stronger than non-dominant. In normal population weaker shoulder flexors were found.

Key words: Muscle strength, Muscle strength dynamometer, Manual Muscle testing.


 
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Perwaiz S, Afzal MW, Ahmad A, Fatima G, Gilani SA. Comparison of strength of shoulder flexors measured through manual muscle testing and hand-held dynamometry in young healthy females. RMJ. 2020; 45(2): 483-487.


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Perwaiz S, Afzal MW, Ahmad A, Fatima G, Gilani SA. Comparison of strength of shoulder flexors measured through manual muscle testing and hand-held dynamometry in young healthy females. RMJ. 2020; 45(2): 483-487.



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Perwaiz S, Afzal MW, Ahmad A, Fatima G, Gilani SA. Comparison of strength of shoulder flexors measured through manual muscle testing and hand-held dynamometry in young healthy females. RMJ. (2020), [cited December 06, 2023]; 45(2): 483-487.



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Perwaiz, S., Afzal, . M. W., Ahmad, . A., Fatima, . G. & Gilani, . S. A. (2020) Comparison of strength of shoulder flexors measured through manual muscle testing and hand-held dynamometry in young healthy females. RMJ, 45 (2), 483-487.



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Perwaiz, Saadia, Muhammad Waqar Afzal, Ashfaq Ahmad, Ghulam Fatima, and Syed Amir Gilani. 2020. Comparison of strength of shoulder flexors measured through manual muscle testing and hand-held dynamometry in young healthy females. Rawal Medical Journal, 45 (2), 483-487.



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Perwaiz, Saadia, Muhammad Waqar Afzal, Ashfaq Ahmad, Ghulam Fatima, and Syed Amir Gilani. "Comparison of strength of shoulder flexors measured through manual muscle testing and hand-held dynamometry in young healthy females." Rawal Medical Journal 45 (2020), 483-487.



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Perwaiz, Saadia, Muhammad Waqar Afzal, Ashfaq Ahmad, Ghulam Fatima, and Syed Amir Gilani. "Comparison of strength of shoulder flexors measured through manual muscle testing and hand-held dynamometry in young healthy females." Rawal Medical Journal 45.2 (2020), 483-487. Print.



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Perwaiz, S., Afzal, . M. W., Ahmad, . A., Fatima, . G. & Gilani, . S. A. (2020) Comparison of strength of shoulder flexors measured through manual muscle testing and hand-held dynamometry in young healthy females. Rawal Medical Journal, 45 (2), 483-487.