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Test–retest reliability of grip force perception assessment in healthy adolescents

Sağlıklı adölesanlarda kavrama kuvveti duyusu test-tekrar test güvenilirliğinin incelenmesi

Sedat Yiğit(GAZİANTEP ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-7134-8379
Kübra Coşkun(HASAN KALYONCU UNIVERSITY, INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES)0009-0001-2899-505X
Mustafa Alperen Coşkun(GAZIANTEP ISLAM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY, INSTITUTE OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS)0009-0002-7793-2255
İrem Akgün(GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY)0000-0001-5265-5904
Halil İbrahim Ergen(GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-5215-2642
Çağtay Maden(GAZIANTEP ISLAM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-4444-5717
Pages
36–43
Publication Date
2026-04-23
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Conclusion: Grip force perception assessment exhibited moderate reliability, supporting its clinical applicability.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: To investigate the test–retest reliability of grip force perception assessment at different target force levels in healthy adolescents.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: Twenty-seven participants aged 12–18 years were included.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Grip force perception assessment exhibited moderate reliability, supporting its clinical applicability.
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⚙️Variables:Kavrama · Kuvvet duyusu · Propriosepsiyon

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Aim: To investigate the test–retest reliability of grip force perception assessment at different target force levels in healthy adolescents. Materials and Methods: Twenty-seven participants aged 12–18 years were included. Maximal grip strength (MGS) was determined, and target forces of 30% and 50% of MGS were used to assess force perception using a Martin Vigorimeter. Target forces were reproduced first with, and then without visual feedback. Absolute Error (AE) was calculated as the difference between reproduced and target values. Measurements were repeated after one week. Results: ICC values indicated good reliability for MGS and moderate reliability for force perception at both target force levels. SEM was lower for the 30% target force. Bland–Altman plots showed no proportional bias. Conclusion: Grip force perception assessment exhibited moderate reliability, supporting its clinical applicability.

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Amaç: Sağlıklı adolesanlarda farklı hedef kuvvet seviyelerinde kavrama kuvveti duyusu değerlendirmesinin test–tekrar test güvenilirliğini incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Yaşları 12–18 arasında değişen 27 katılımcı çalışmaya dahil edildi. Maksimum kavrama kuvveti (MKK) belirlendi ve kuvvet duyusunu değerlendirmek için MKK’nin %30’u ve %50’si hedef kuvvet olarak kullanıldı. Martin Vigorimeter ile yapılan ölçümlerde hedef kuvvetler önce görsel geri bildirimle, ardından görsel geri bildirim olmadan yeniden üretildi. Yeniden üretilen ve hedef değerler arasındaki farktan Mutlak Hata (AE) hesaplandı. Ölçümler bir hafta arayla tekrarlandı. Bulgular: ICC değerleri MKK için iyi, her iki hedef kuvvet seviyesi için orta düzeyde güvenilirlik gösterdi. SEM değeri %30 hedef kuvvet için daha düşüktü. Bland–Altman grafiklerinde oransal bir yanlılık gözlenmedi. Sonuç: Kavrama kuvveti duyusu değerlendirmesi orta düzeyde güvenilirlik göstermiştir ve klinik uygulamalarda kullanılabilirliğini desteklemektedir.

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Yiğit, S., Coşkun, K., Coşkun, M. A., Akgün, İ., Ergen, H. İ., Maden, Ç. (2026). Test–retest reliability of grip force perception assessment in healthy adolescents. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 1, 36–43. https://doi.org/10.30569/adiyamansaglik.1803137

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