Table 3. Intra-evaluator reliability of muscle strength measurements in control, paraplegic, and amputee individuals.
| CONTROL (n = 15) | PARAPLEGIC (n = 15) | AMPUTEE (n = 15) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC (95%) | SEM (%SEM) | MDC | ICC (95%) | SEM (%SEM) | MDC | ICC (95%) | SEM (%SEM) | MDC | |
| Trunk extension | 0.94 (0.85-0.98) | 2.52 (0.13) | 6.98 | 0.93 (0.84-0.97) | 1.23 (0.18) | 3.42 | 0.98 (0.94-0.99) | 1.24 (0.07) | 3.44 |
| Knee extension | 0.66 (0.18-0.88) | 3.73 (0.16) | 10.36 | 0.92 (0.82-0.97) | 0.19 (0.50) | 0.52 | 0.87 (0.70-0.95) | 3.39 (0.11) | 9.41 |
| Knee flexion | 0.95 (0.87-0.98) | 1.23 (0.05) | 3.42 | 0.99 (0.97-1) | 0.11 (0.19) | 0.30 | 0.95 (0.89-0.98) | 1.41 (0.06) | 3.92 |
ICC: intraclass correlation coefficient; SEM: standard error of measurement; MDC: minimum detectable change.