Measuring Devices for Studying Joint Mobility in the Normal Population
- 1 April 1985
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Engineering in Medicine
- Vol. 14 (2) , 75-77
- https://doi.org/10.1243/emed_jour_1985_014_015_02
Abstract
Fixed torque screwdrivers were used to develop instruments for measuring joint mobility for epidemiological studies. The composite movements of forearm and lower limb rotation were measured by such devices and the results compared with a previously described similar device for index finger hyperextension. The magnitude of the intra-observer variation for all movements was very low and thus highlighted the potential value of these devices for population studies.Keywords
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