To ensure standardization of position and fixation of the limb during assessment, a special setup, previously shown by Koryak (1985), was used.
Standardization of strap position was achieved by marking their borders on each subject's body while the subject assumed a flexed position.
Standardization of the position data was achieved by pair-wise alignments between the RS and the other related sequences using ClustalW 2.0 (Larkin et al., 2007).
Hand held dynamometry has the advantage over MMT of being more sensitive but the reproducibility and accuracy of measurements is dependent upon standardization of joint position which can be problematic for neuromuscular disorders such as DMD or spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) where patients present contractures [ 7, 10].
Pooling males across different years may potentially require standardization of male ranking positions and mating success.
This protocol allows for the standardization of radiographs by positioning the knee in a semi-flexed position under fluoroscopic guidance and by fixing a metal sphere to the fibula head to correct the effects of the radiographic magnification.
Special caution was given to the standardization of the experimental procedure (electrode position), to reduce the susceptibility of EMG to cross-talk (Kellis 1998).
With a view to standardization of data acquisition, the hands were maintained in a position of rest by a splint (identical at both sites).
Patients and methods: We prospectively included patients to a mild to severe ARDS, and proceeded to standardization of ventilation and systematic echocardiography in semirecumbent position, with NOi and in prone position.
The possible measurement error could also be due to the fact that the study using the photogrammetric method is unique, due to the lack of standardization for the position in which measurements are performed (i.e., the body position of a child, which deviates from its correct habitual position) [ 22].
