2.3.2. Muscle Strength Measurement
DISORDERS
We carried out the muscle strength measurement before and 6 months after the treatment. The upper limb muscle strength test (two-hand grip strength test): the grip strength test used the electronic grip strength meter (Xiangshan CAMRY, model EH101); the resolution: 0.1KGF; the allowable error: 0.5KGF. Before the test begins, the subject was checked for grip strength disorders. The grip distance was adjusted, and the machine was switched on. The subject held the grip strength meter with the palm of the hand facing inwards and the display facing outwards, with the body upright, feet naturally apart, and arms naturally down, and then grasped as hard as they could. After one practice, the test began. The maximum grip strength of both hands was measured twice, and the average grip strength of two times was taken. After 3 and 6 months of treatment, the standing-walking timing test (TUGT) was performed. The subjects sat on a chair with high 45 cm height, stood up, walked in a straight line of 3 m, and then returned to the seat to sit down. The assessor recorded the time spent on each standing and walking test.