Research Article

A Prospective Evaluation of Grip Strength Comparing a Low-Tech Method to Dynanometry in Preoperative Surgical Patients and Weak Intensive Care Patients

Figure 1

Creation of the blood pressure cuff for grip strength testing. The sphygmomanometer starts fully open, then, rolled closed to its minimum size on the fastening surface, then, inflated to 20 mm·Hg, resulting in a hand-sized pillow.