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Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the interrater reliability of a \ufb01xed handheld dynamometer to measure the knee extensors\u2019 RFD and provide reference values using the proposed method. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Design<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic> This study used a cross-sectional study design. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Methods<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic> Using a fixed handheld dynamometer (microFET2) and a 3-dimensional-printed adapter, we evaluated the knee extensor muscles \u00a0in participants seated at the edge of a treatment bed. Each participant performed a standardized warm-up, followed by 3 maximal isometric knee extension trials. The outcome measures were peak force and early and late phase RFD (0\u2013100 and 0\u2013200\u00a0ms, respectively). The study consisted of 3 sessions: Visit one comprised of an initial session (session 1A) followed by a second session (session 1B) after 30\u00a0minutes for intrasession reliability; and visit two, conducted on week later, comprised the third session (session 2) for intersession reliability. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic> Fifty-one participants were enrolled in the study. The in-session intraclass correlation coefficient for the early phase RFD was .87 (95% CI, .74\u2013.92) and .91 to .92 (95% CI, .87\u2013.94) for the late phase. The between-session intraclass correlation coefficient for the early phase RFD was .83 to .86 (95% CI, .74\u2013.91) and .87 to .90 (95% CI, .80\u2013.94) for the late phase. 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