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Table 2 Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC’sagreement), Standard error of measurement (SEM) and smallest detectable change (SDD) of the hip abductor and hip adductor strength test

From: Evaluation of hip abductor and adductor strength in the elderly: a reliability study

 

ICC [95%CI]

SEM [unit of measure]

SDD [%]

ICC [95%CI]

SEM [unit of measure]

SDD [%]

ICC [95%CI]

SEM [unit of measure]

SDD [%]

All (N = 38)

Fallers (N = 19)

Non-Fallers (N = 19)

ABD

 MVIS

0.94 [0.87–0.97]

0.12

32%

0.84 [0.72–0.94]

0.15

51%

0.97 [0.94–0.99]

0.08

18%

 RFG

0.94 [0.91–0.97]

1.05

51%

0.85 [0.70–0.93]

1.12

81%

0.96 [0.92–0.98]

1.01

37%

ADD

 MVIS

0.90 [0.84–0.95]

0.17

39%

0.90 [0.72–0.96]

0.16

44%

0.87 [0.79–0.94]

0.19

35%

 RFG

0.94 [0.90–0.97]

0.77

48%

0.93 [0.84–0.97]

0.72

67%

0.93 [0.84–0.98]

0.83

39%

  1. ABD Abduction ADD Adduction, MVIS Maximum Voluntary Isometric Strength (N/kg), RFG Rate of Force Generation (N/kg/s), CI Confidence Interval