Reference values of maximum isometric muscle force obtained in 270 children aged 4-16 years by hand-held dynamometry
Reference values of maximum isometric muscle force obtained in 270 children aged 4-16 years by hand-held dynamometry
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DOI：
10.1016/s0960-8966(01)00193-6
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发表时间：
2001-07-01
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2.8
通讯作者：
Maurits, NM
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作者：
Beenakker, EAC;van der Hoeven, JH;Maurits, NM
由于肌肉力量和功能能力不是线性相关的，最大力量可以减少，而功能能力仍然保持不变。出于诊断和治疗的原因，应尽早准确地检测到肌肉力量的丧失。由于生长因素的影响，儿童的最大肌力随年龄而变化，这使得力量丧失的检测变得困难。本研究的目的是建立4-16岁儿童肌肉力量的参考值，通过手持式测力获得11组肌肉。在男孩中，预测肌肉力量最好的是体重，而在女孩中，体重和年龄是最好的预测因素。在14岁时，男孩在几乎所有经过测试的肌肉群中都变得更加强壮。这些与年龄相关的参考值可用于量化4-16岁儿童个别肌肉组的肌肉无力程度，并评估治疗效果。(C)2001 Elsevier Science B.V.保留所有权利。
Since muscle force and functional ability are not related linearly; maximum force can be reduced while functional ability is still maintained. For diagnostic and therapeutic reasons loss of muscle force should be detected as early and accurately as possible. Because of growth factors, maximum muscle force in children varies with age, which makes detection of force loss difficult. The purpose of this study was to establish reference values for muscle force in children aged 4-16 years, obtained by hand-held dynamometry in 11 muscle groups. In boys muscle force was predicted best by weight whereas in girls weight and age were best predictors. At age 14 boys become significantly stronger for nearly all tested muscle groups. These age-related reference values can be used to quantify muscle weakness in individual muscle groups in children aged 4-16 years and to evaluate the effects of therapy. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.