Normative Values for Peripheral Muscle Strenght in Critical Patients and Healthy Individuals
Muscle strength is an important indicator of overall health and is a factor that has been associated with increased mortality in critical patients. Its measurement must be reliable and reproducible to ensure a quality outcome for clinical applicability. Recently, the use of digital handheld dynamometers in intensive care has gained support; however, analysis becomes challenging due to the absence of standardized reference equations for the Brazilian population. Our aim is to develop reference equations for the Brazilian population and define specific cutoff points for men, women, healthy individuals, and critical patients.
- EligibilityCriteria: Inclusion Criteria:  Healthy individuals of both sexes Patients and volunteers aged between 18 and 90 years old (youth/adults/elderly). Patients admitted to the ICU. No recent muscle injuries of both limbs for a past 6-months.  Exclusion Criteria:  Patients and volunteers < 20 years and > 90 years  Healthy individuals  Unable to follow command completely Severe osteoporosis or neuromuscular disease leading to decreased muscle strength Presence of opened or infectious wound Presence of pain in evaluating muscle groups  Patients in ICU  Unable to follow command completely Acute stroke Hip fracture, unstable cervical spine or pathological fracture Recent surgery involving the upper airways, chest, abdomen, or limbs Presence of opened or infectious wound Presence of pain in evaluating muscle groups - Gender: All - MinimumAge: 18 Years - MaximumAge: 90 Years - StdAgeList: Adult, Older Adult - StudyPopulation: The population comprised adult and elderly individuals of both sexes able to do volitional tests. For the healthy sample, volunteers without barriers to the assessment of peripheral muscle strength will meet the inclusion criteria while, for the critical patient population, the sample will include individuals hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) who also do not have barriers to the assessment. - SamplingMethod: Non-Probability Sample