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. 2017 Feb 24;29(2):317–322. doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.317

Table 2. The mean of lower-extremity isometric muscle strength performed during the first and second test day for two testers using handheld dynamometry.

Patient Tester I Tester II



Number Hip flexor Knee extensor Ankle dorsiflexor Hip flexor Knee extensor Ankle dorsiflexor
1 Day 1 47.47 50.27 50.30 46.33 44.97 55.10
Day 2 44.95 63.54 55.34 49.75 48.93 67.45
2 Day 1 41.00 35.67 7.00 38.67 35.67 7.47
Day 2 48.32 28.67 13.48 43.28 41.38 17.86
3 Day 1 35.53 24.77 26.33 35.33 23.80 26.57
Day 2 31.56 33.89 31.69 42.93 19.74 38.26
4 Day 1 42.10 66.23 41.80 42.53 66.80 42.53
Day 2 37.11 79.63 50.12 44.31 61.16 47.82
5 Day 1 39.10 67.67 46.43 39.57 62.70 45.83
Day 2 43.83 61.48 41.89 41.34 69.94 38.56
6 Day 1 23.47 34.30 11.63 20.50 34.43 11.43
Day 2 27.34 39.12 8.12 24.38 33.83 18.66
7 Day 1 39.03 38.97 24.53 41.20 42.40 23.93
Day 2 41.12 32.53 33.63 44.56 46.33 34.51
8 Day 1 21.87 35.70 24.40 22.47 39.07 23.50
Day 2 23.35 44.71 28.27 17.82 47.32 19.97
9 Day 1 33.63 62.70 41.30 34.00 59.13 40.90
Day 2 38.19 56.35 37.60 32.98 63.56 49.38
10 Day 1 38.13 39.30 52.53 40.10 41.10 53.80
Day 2 43.12 45.97 51.80 42.12 44.56 60.02
11 Day 1 49.75 47.70 51.75 47.05 44.70 56.05
Day 2 56.28 49.12 55.34 50.05 48.78 52.77
12 Day 1 36.25 26.65 27.75 36.50 24.20 27.60
Day 2 32.73 23.47 25.11 31.22 28.11 33.61
13 Day 1 22.85 32.95 24.35 24.40 36.80 25.15
Day 2 28.12 25.37 29.63 27.92 31.25 29.33
14 Day 1 40.55 40.10 51.80 40.85 41.05 51.55
Day 2 50.77 52.79 54.22 43.52 44.98 64.72
15 Day 1 24.15 35.70 12.50 20.65 36.40 12.30
Day 2 19.36 40.58 14.44 23.56 39.06 19.31

Measure force output unit: lb; Day 1: first test day; day 2: second test day