Long-Term Stability of Hand-Held Dynarnometric Measurements in Children Who Have

The long-term stability of hand-held dynamometric measurements was assessed in 3 0 muscle groups of 12 children with myelomeningocele, before and after a 23-day interval. Measurementsfi-om a rnajm'ty of the muscle groups had excellent stability, based on statistical indicators of association ( P e a m Product-Moment The measurement of any variable ex- sure forces produced during isometric peaed to change as the result of treat- contractions of muscles, but its clinical ment or a disease process is vital for application and evaluation has been clinical documentation and research. limited largely to adult populations.14 Muscle performance is frequently mea-sured. In recent years, the hand-held Objective methods of monitoring dynamometer has been used to mea- muscle performance are necessary t