“…1) Gilbertson and Barber-Lomax 1994;Hanten et al, 1999;Harth and Vetter 1994;Massy-Westropp et al, 2004;Mathiowetz et al, 1985), the percentage of left-handed participants Ewald and Kohler 1991;Hanten et al, 1999;Harth and Vetter 1994;MassyWestropp et al, 2004;Mathiowetz et al, 1985), and the influence of gender, height and weight on grip and pinch strength (Crosby et al, 1994;Gilbertson and Barber-Lomax 1994;Hanten et al, 1999;Harth and Vetter 1994;Mathiowetz et al, 1985). It becomes apparent that these characteristics do not vary between different populations, suggesting a cultural independent age and gender related distribution of hand strength.…”