DynaMo Plus Test Protocols – Hand Strength – VALD Knowledge Base

Patient position	Sitting off the edge of the bed with feet not touching the floor, their arm being tested at their side in 90 degrees of elbow flexion and their forearm in a neutral position, their other arm relaxed at their side.
Contact point	Held in patient's hand.
Device orientation	Horizontal, in the grip strength assessment configuration.
Position of examiner	Seated in front of the patient, supporting the DynaMo Plus as the patient assumes the testing position.
Instruction	Squeeze against the attachment as hard as you can. 3, 2, 1 - squeeze, squeeze, squeeze and relax.
Attachments	Grip strength attachment.

Patient position	Sitting off the edge of the bed with feet not touching the floor, their arm straight, shoulder flexed to 90 degrees and their forearm in a neutral position, and their other arm relaxed at their side.
Contact point	Held in patient's hand.
Device orientation	Horizontal, in the grip strength assessment configuration.
Position of examiner	Seated in front of the patient, supporting the DynaMo Plus until the patient applies force.
Instruction	Squeeze against the attachment as hard as you can. 3, 2, 1 - squeeze, squeeze, squeeze and relax.
Attachments	Grip strength attachment.

Patient position	Sitting off the edge of the bed with feet not touching the floor, their arm being tested at their side and their elbow extended and their forearm in a neutral position, their other arm relaxed at their side.
Contact point	Held in patient's hand.
Device orientation	Vertical, in the grip strength assessment configuration.
Position of examiner	Seated in front of the patient.
Instruction	Squeeze against the attachment as hard as you can. 3, 2, 1 - squeeze, squeeze, squeeze and relax.
Attachments	Grip strength attachment.

Patient position	Standing with arm being tested at 180 degrees of flexion, with the forearm neutral and the contralateral arm relaxed at the side.
Contact point	Held in patient's hand.
Device orientation	Vertical, in the grip strength assessment configuration.
Position of examiner	Adjacent to the patient, in a position to situate the DynaMo and instruct the action.
Instruction	Squeeze against the attachment as hard as you can. 3, 2, 1 - squeeze, squeeze, squeeze and relax.
Attachments	Grip.

Patient position	Seated with arm resting on a flat surface and wrist in a neutral position.
Contact point	Held in patient's hand, with thumb on inner grip attachment and four fingers on the outer attachment.
Device orientation	Vertical, with practitioner supporting the device.
Position of examiner	In a position to support the device so that the patient can apply maximal pinch force.
Instruction	Squeeze the grip attachment as hard as you can. 3, 2, 1 - pull, pull, pull and relax.
Attachments	Grip.

Patient position	Seated with arm resting on a flat surface and wrist in a neutral position.
Contact point	Thumb on flat pad with practitioner supporting the device.
Device orientation	Vertical, with practitioner supporting the device.
Position of examiner	In a position to support the device so that the patient can apply maximal force.
Instruction	Push against the pad as hard as you can. 3, 2, 1 - push, push, push and relax.
Attachments	Flat pad, palm pad.

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