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Table 6 Regression equations for calculation of reference values

From: Reference values for isometric muscle force among workers for the Netherlands: a comparison of reference values

Muscle force

Regression equations

R2

Elbow flexion left

-4.93 + 56.96*S-0.64*A + 0.89*W + 0.89*H

0.51

Elbow flexion right

10.67 + 57.47*S-0.72*A + 0.95*W + 0.85*H

0.49

Elbow extension left

23.85 + 36.56*S-0.50*A + 1.07*W + 0.29*H

0.44

Elbow extension right

80.39 + 41.56*S-0.47*A + 1.14*W-0.06*H

0.48

Knee flexion left

47.92 + 43.52*S-0.60*A + 1.36*W + 0.40*H

0.34

Knee flexion right

43.84 + 47.03*S-0.71*A + 1.33*W + 0.50*H

0.35

Knee extension left

-204.36 + 43.69*S-1.13*A + 1.90*W + 2.19*H

0.31

Knee extension right

-215.54 + 40.73*S-0.82*A + 2.0*W + 2.22*H

0.25

Shoulder abduction left

-20.68 + 45.25*S-0.04*A + 0.64*W + 0.56*H

0.46

Shoulder abduction right

10.07 + 43.63-0.16*A + 0.76*W + 0.36*H

0.43

  1. A, age; W, weight; H, height; S, sex (1 for male, 0 for female).