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Table 3 Test-retest reliability results of the palmar pinch force sense

From: Test–retest reliability of tip, key, and palmar pinch force sense in healthy adults

 

Force level

Session 1 (%)

Session 2 (%)

Mean difference (%)

ICC (95% CI)

SEM (%)

95% LOA (%)

AE

10% MVIC

39.8 ± 34.5

43.5 ± 32.4

− 3.7 ± 26.8

0.81 (0.68–0.89)

11.69

−56.2 - 48.9

 

30% MVIC

12.4 ± 7.7

13.8 ± 10.4

− 1.4 ± 8.2

0.75 (0.58–0.85)

4.06

− 17.4 - 14.6

 

50% MVIC

16.0 ± 9.1

14.3 ± 9.2

1.6 ± 6.5

0.85 (0.74–0.91)

2.55

−11.2 - 14.5

CE

10% MVIC

35.0 ± 39.1

37.7 ± 38.2

−2.7 ± 28.5

0.84 (0.73–0.91)

11.29

−58.6 - 53.3

 

30% MVIC

2.4 ± 12.8

0.0 ± 15.9

2.4 ± 10.3

0.85 (0.74–0.91)

4.01

−17.8 - 22.7

 

50% MVIC

−10.6 ± 13.8

−10.4 ± 12.3

− 0.2 ± 7.8

0.90 (0.83–0.94)

2.43

−15.5 - 15.2

  1. Mean absolute error (AE), constant error (CE), mean difference, intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) with 95% confidence interval (CI), standard error of the measurement (SEM), and 95% limits of agreement (LOA) between the test and retest of the palmar pinch at three force levels