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. 2015 May 21;10(5):e0126948. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126948

Table 5. Summary of the significant differences found from the Friedman test of the intra-rater reliability.

Assessment Significant differences between the parameters from the four assessment tests
ROM a pROM in pronation (p = 0.03)
WORKSPACE b No significant differences
QOM D-P ratio to start for target 1 (p = 0.003) (test 1 → test 3/4);D-P ratio to target for target 2 (p = 0.033) (test 1 → test 2); Precision on target 1 (p = 0.008) (test 1 → test 3/4); Reaction time to target for target 2 (p = 0.041) (not sign. post hoc);Reaction time to target for target 7 (p = 0.045) (not sign. post hoc);Reaction time to start for target 6 (p = 0.048) (test 2 → test 4)
STRENGTH Hand opening (p = 0.013) (test 1 → test3)
RPM Shoulder external rotation 60°/s (p = 0.001) (test 2 → test 4); Elbow flexion 60°/s (p = 0.018) (not sign. post hoc)

aAs healthy subjects almost exclusively reached the mechanical limits ROM values correspond in most cases to the mechanical end limit.

bThe maximal workspace levels and therefore the maximal cubic volume were reached for the evaluated subjects for all the directions (p = 1.00).