Determination the validity of the new developed Sport Experts (R) hand grip dynamometer, measuring continuity of force, and comparison with current Takei and Baseline (R) dynamometers

Gucluover A., Kutlu M., Cigerci A. E., Esen H. T., Demirkan E., Erdogdu M.

JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS, vol.55, no.11, pp.1318-1321, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 55 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1318-1321
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim. In this study the Sport Experts (TM) brand of hand grip dynamometer, measuring the continuity of force with the new developed load cell technology, was compared with Takei and Baseline (R) dynamometers, the current in use. It was tried to determine the correlation between them. In a study with provides use of clinical, orthopedic and rehabilitative purposes in the athletes and patient populations, this developed dynamometer can provide useful data by observing the continuity of force.