Relationship between hand size, grip strength and dynamometer position in women

Fiebert, Ira M.; Roach, Kathryn E.; Fromdahl, J.W.; Moyer, J.D.; Pfeiffer, Fabian

doi:10.3233/bmr-1998-10305

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“…Mathiowetz et al 1985;Schmidt and Toews 1970), gender dierences (e.g. Fiebert et al 1998;Schmidt and Toews 1970;Hanten et al 1999). Fiebert et al 1998;Schmidt and Toews 1970;Hanten et al 1999).…”

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“…Schmidt and Toews 1970;Mathiowetz et al 1985;Balogun et al 1991), and correlations with stature and weight (e.g. Studies of the eects of hand size on grip strength have given mixed results: Harkonen et al (1993) and Firrell and Crain (1996) found no relationships, while Fiebert et al (1998) found that grip strength was correlated with hand length in female subjects. Studies of the eects of hand size on grip strength have given mixed results: Harkonen et al (1993) and Firrell and Crain (1996) found no relationships, while Fiebert et al (1998) found that grip strength was correlated with hand length in female subjects.…”

Section: Grip Strengthmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Repeatability of grip strength and dexterity tests and the effects of age and gender

Haward

Griffin

2002

IAOEH

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Objectives: Users of hand-held vibratory tools report reductions in grip strength and manual dexterity. This study quanti®ed the test-retest repeatability of grip strength and manual dexterity tests, investigated eects of gender and age, and determined normative measures in dierent subject groups. Methods: A total of 72 subjects in four groups (both genders and two age ranges) participated: men and women aged 18 to 25 years and 45 to 55 years. Grip strength was measured with a handheld dynamometer, and dexterity measured with the Purdue pegboard. We assessed repeatability using one subject group (18 to 25-year-old men) who attended over three successive weeks. Results: Repeated measures of grip strength were correlated for both hands and for each combination of weekly tests (P=0.01), and there were no signi®cant changes in strength over weeks. Repeated measures of dexterity were correlated in both hands (P=0.

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Section: Grip Strengthmentioning

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Section: Grip Strengthmentioning

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Repeatability of grip strength and dexterity tests and the effects of age and gender

Haward

Griffin

2002

IAOEH

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“…However, if it has been demonstrated that healthy individuals produce the least reliable test-re-test coeffi cients, then this study on healthy individuals should further reassure clinicians that the dynamometers considered should be acceptable for patients seen and treated within clinics. This study recruited healthy young students under 50 years of age, and although it has been suggested that age is not a signifi cant factor in grip strength up to 50 years (Fiebert et al 1998, MacDermid et al 2002, this study cannot offer insight into the test-re-test reliability of the dynamometers with an older population, which is more likely to have general muscle strength decline. This study also did not ask participants to rate the comfort of gripping the dynamometers, nor compared the cost of each -both aspects would have increased the clinical utility of the results here.…”

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“…it is not a static measure. Grip strength testing is affected by fatigue (Trossman and Li 1989), diurnal variation (Patel et al 2004) and positioning of the upper limb on assessment (Fiebert et al 1998, Fong and Ng 2001, Watanabe et al 2005. With this natural variation already present, it is important that grip strength is measured as reliably and as accurately as possible, using the most reliable type of assessment tool (Svens andLee 2005, Innes 1999).…”

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Comparative Study of the Test-Re-Test Reliability of Four Instruments to Measure Grip Strength in a Healthy Population

Ward¹,

Adams

2007

The British Journal of Hand Therapy

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Outcome measures need to have an acceptable level of reliability for sound use in clinical and research practice. This study compared the test-re-test reliability of four hand dynamometers measuring grip strength. Using a counterbalanced, repeated measures design, 30 healthy individuals performed three consecutive grip measurements on the MIE digital grip analyser, Baseline Bulb, Jamar® and Lafayette hand dynamometers in a random order on two separate days at the same time. Results indicated that all tools showed a similar and acceptable level of reliability, with a minimum of 90% of the repeat grip data falling within 95% of agreed levels of agreement. The dominant hand showed less variation in grip strength than the non-dominant. Hand pressure was seen to be no less reliable than hand force in a healthy population. Clinicians and researchers can be reassured that the test-re-test reliability of four commonly available dynamometers is acceptable for clinical and research work.

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“…Therefore, rehabilitating and rein stating people with hand injuries into their work envi ronment are an important issue. Grip strength measurement is clinically important in determining the functionality of the upper extremi ties [1]. Successful rehabilitation largely depends on an early diagnosis, as well as on physical, psychologi cal, and occupational conditions.…”

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Improved Measurement of Grip Strength Through Use of a Pressure Sensitive Hand Dynamometer

Yang

Luo

Yang

2002

Biomed. Eng. Appl. Basis Commun.

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Computers play an increasingly important role in daily lives due to rapid developments in information and computer technology. Computers as instruments for physical rehabilitation are becoming more and more prominent. This paper introduces an improved measurement of grip strength through use of a pressure sensitive hand dynamometer. This system can reliably assess a user's grip strength through recording sudden changes in load cell sensors using a circuit and A/D adapter. The analyzed data is directly displayed on an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or is transformed and saved in a data record file via a PC interface. The compiled data can be combined with a patient's case history and stored in a database as future reference for clinical use. The system is more efficient, cheaper to operate and more convenient to use than comparable systems currently used by doctors to monitor and analyze the progress of a patient's individually designed rehabilitation program.

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Relationship between hand size, grip strength and dynamometer position in women

Cited by 8 publications

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Repeatability of grip strength and dexterity tests and the effects of age and gender

Repeatability of grip strength and dexterity tests and the effects of age and gender

Comparative Study of the Test-Re-Test Reliability of Four Instruments to Measure Grip Strength in a Healthy Population

Improved Measurement of Grip Strength Through Use of a Pressure Sensitive Hand Dynamometer

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