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Table 3 BioDex testing

From: Giant ventral hernia—relationship between abdominal wall muscle strength and hernia area

BioDex Modality

Median (Nm)

Min (Nm)

Max (Nm)

Flexion 30o/s

54.9

23.6

345.6

Flexion 60o/s

78.8

37.2

294.9

Extension 30o/s

106.9

26.9

365.9

Extension 60o/s

108.9

35.6

281.9

Isometric contraction

50.5

14.2

200.2

  1. Median, minimum and maximum forces in Nm recorded by the BioDex-4 system for each of the five modalities