Sequential Measurements of Muscle Strength by a Hand Held Dynamometer-Utility of the Sum of 3 Isometric Strengths for Patients with Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis-

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  • SASAKI Kentaro
    Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Okayama University Hospital
  • SENDA Masuo
    Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Okayama University Hospital
  • KINOSHITA Atsushi
    Kagawa Prefectural Rehabilitation Center for the Physically Handicapped
  • MORI Takeshi
    Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Okayama University Hospital
  • TUKIYAMA Hisashi
    Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Okayama University Hospital
  • OTA Haruyuki
    Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Okayama University Hospital
  • UEMATSU Hisayo
    Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Okayama University Hospital
  • ISHIKURA Takashi
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shibata Hospital

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  • 徒手筋力計を用いた経時的筋力測定―多発筋炎・皮膚筋炎患者に対する３動作総和筋力の応用―
  • トシュ キンリョクケイ オ モチイタ ケイジテキ キンリョク ソクテイ タハツ キンエン ヒフ キンエン カンジャ ニ タイスル 3 ドウサ ソウワ キンリョク ノ オウヨウ
  • -Utility of the Sum of 3 Isometric Strengths for Patients with Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis-
  • -多発筋炎・皮膚筋炎患者に対する3動作総和筋力の応用-

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Abstract

In this study, using a self-invented hand-held dynamometer we sequentially measured three isometric strengths, neck flexion, shoulder joint abduction and straight leg raise, of 8 polymyositis patients and 1 dermatomyositis patient (3 men and 6 women, average age 44.8). The sum of the 3 isometric strengths correlated with creatine kinase in every case. Therefore, it was supposed that the sum of the 3 isometric strengths reflects an individual whole body muscle strength. The measurement was performed easily, and the time series results are thought to reflect the disease progress of polymyositis and dermatomyositis. The results suggest that the dynamometer's use in the evaluation of the 3 isometric strengths and the treatment effect in acute rehabilitation would be effective. <br>

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  • Rigakuryoho Kagaku

    Rigakuryoho Kagaku 21 (2), 109-114, 2006

    The Society of Physical Therapy Science

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