Bibliographical Study on the Upper Extremity Strength Measurement in Britain and the U.S.A. : Report No.2

Abstract

The study is the second in the successive series of literature study of the upper extremity strength measurement in Britain and the U.S.A. between 1900 and 1967, with its purpose being in the determination of the strong and weak points of each method of strength measurement, and in the understanding of the various characteristics of the upper extremity strength. By comparing and analyzing the methods and results in these studies, (1) various methods of strength testing on each action of the upper extremities, (2) the phasic variation of the strength at various joint angles for each action, and (3) the intercorrelationships of various strength and anthropomteric measures were critically studied.