Research Article

Test-Retest Reliability, Validity, and Minimal Detectable Change of the Measurement of Lower Limb Muscular Strength with Handheld Dynamometry in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the participants.

Age, median (SD) (years)71.8 (15.6)

Gender, n (%)
 Male33 (69)
 Female15 (31)
Weight, median (SD) (kg)74.8 (14.7)
Height, median (SD) (cm)164.1 (10.2)
Body mass index, median (SD) (kg/m2)27.9 (5.4)
Albumin, median (SD) (mg/dL)3.9 (0.3)
Creatine, median (SD) (mg/dL)7.1 (1.9)
Glycolyzed haemoglobin, median (SD) (g/dL)5.8 (0.9)

CKD diagnosis
 Diabetes mellitus4
 Glomerular nephritis7
 Lupus1
 Pyelonephritis2
 Polycystosis1
 Others30
 Hypertension3

Diabetes
 No29
 Diabetes type I3
 Diabetes type II16

Smoker
 No37
 Yes11

Dialyzer
 FX1009
 FX8024
 FX60 Classix13
 F70S1
 FX101

Charlson’s index score
 28
 32
 42
 54
 66
 712
 86
 94
 103
 111