Isokinetic dynamometry in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of patients with motor disorders (review)

An overview of the literature data for the last 40 years (from 1984 to 2020) is presented, dedicated to the study of possibilities of using the isokinetic dynamometry method in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of patients with motor disorders in various diseases and pathological conditions (31 sources). To search for information, the Internet resources eLibrary and PubMed and scientific literature of the library of the Stavropol State Medical University were used. The article highlights the possibilities of the isokinetic dynamometry method for an objective assessment of the functional state of skeletal muscles in health and disease. The characteristics of rehabilitation measures using isokinetic dynamometry devices in patients with pathology of the knee and hip joints are given. Information on the effectiveness, safety and application possibilities of this technique in various fields of medicine is presented. Based on the review, it was concluded that it is rational to use the isokinetic dynamometry method in the complex of diagnostic and rehabilitation treatment for patients with compression radiculopathy.