Reliability of Hand Held Dynamometer for Assessing Isometric Lumbar Muscle Strength in Asymptomatic Healthy Population
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Registration Number
- NCT04578587
- Lead Sponsor
- Fahad Tanveer
- Brief Summary
To determine intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of hand held dynamometer for assessing isometric lumbar
- Detailed Description
After being informed about the study and potential risks, all participants given informed consent underwent a 1-week screening period to determine eligibility for study entry. Two raters assessed isometric strength of lumbar flexor and extensor muscles, by a hand-held dynamometer. Strength was measured and recorded by each of the two raters and re-assessed after a week.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
- age between twenty one to twenty five years
Exclusion Criteria
- subjects with the history of acute, subacute or chronic low back pain, history of trauma, neurological disorders, spinal surgery, lumbar spine pathology were excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hand held dynamometer 2 Weeks Muscle Strength
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Lahore
🇵🇰Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
University of Lahore🇵🇰Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan