Table 3

Weight measurement precision evaluated by different indicators based on absolute (mean and standard deviation – SD), root mean square (RMS) and maximum (max.) errors.

Theoretical
Mass tested (g)
100
200
300
400
500
Weight (N)
0.981
1.961
2.942
3.922
4.903

Empirical Weights
Mean (N)
0.991
1.982
2.968
3.948
4.924
SD (N)
0.014
0.015
0.025
0.030
0.031
Mean Error (N)
0.014
0.022
0.032
0.034
0.029
SD Error (N)
0.009
0.013
0.017
0.021
0.025
RMS Error (N)
0.017
0.026
0.036
0.039
0.038
Max Error (N)
0.035
0.057
0.088
0.082
0.165

Bourbonnais et al. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2008 5:2   doi:10.1186/1743-0003-5-2

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