A portable articulated dynamometer for ankle dorsiflexion and plantar flexion strength measurement: a design, validation, and user experience study.

ABSTRACT: Monitoring ankle strength is crucial for assessing daily activities, functional ability, and preventing lower extremity injuries. However, the current methods for measuring ankle strength are often unreliable or not easily portable to be used in clinical settings. Therefore, this study proposes a portable dynamometer with high reliability capable of measuring ankle dorsiflexion and plantar flexion. The proposed portable dynamometer comprised plates made of aluminum alloy 6061 and a miniature tension-compression load cell. A total of 41 healthy adult participants applied maximal isometric dorsiflexor and plantar flexor forces on a Lafayette Handheld Dynamometer (HHD) and the portable dynamometer. The results were cross-validated, using change in mean, and two independent examiners evaluated

SUBMITTER: Cho SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10721896 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature