Table 1 Limits of agreement (lower LOA, upper LOA) for tests and retests of Baseline hand grip, Pinch grip, 3-Chuck grip, and the determination of vibration perception thresholds and temperature perception threshold in the total population of vibration exposed workers and referents
Variables | Lower LOA | Upper LOA | % of differences within LOA |
|---|---|---|---|
Jamar, right hand (kgs) | −7.68 | 6.96 | 91% |
Jamar, left hand (kgs) | −6.89 | 7.30 | 96% |
Pinch grip, right hand (kgs) | −1.35 | 1.06 | 100% |
Pinch grip, left hand (kgs) | −1.78 | 1.54 | 96% |
3-Chuck grip, right hand (kgs) | −1.88 | 1.79 | 100% |
3-Chuck grip, left hand (kgs) | −2.12 | 2.40 | 96% |
VPT, dig 2, right hand (SI-index) | −0.41 | 0.39 | 100% |
VPT, dig 2, left hand (SI-index) | −0.24 | 0.25 | 100% |
VPT, dig 5, right hand (SI-index) | −0.33 | 0.25 | 96% |
VPT, dig 5, left hand (SI-index) | −0.24 | 0.19 | 96% |
TPTcold, dig 2, right hand (°C) | −6.59 | 5.58 | 91% |
TPTwarmth, dig 2, right hand (°C) | −7.75 | 6.87 | 91% |
TPTcold, dig 2, left hand (°C) | −4.20 | 4.06 | 91% |
TPTwarmth, dig 2, left hand (°C) | −6.72 | 6.57 | 91% |
TPTcold, dig 5, right hand (°C) | −7.82 | 3.45 | 96% |
TPTwarmth, dig 5, right hand (°C) | −8.61 | 8.40 | 96% |
TPTcold, dig 5, left hand (°C) | −9.12 | 7.22 | 91% |
TPTwarmth, dig 5, left hand (°C) | −5.46 | 5.94 | 96% |