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Hand grip strength and quality of life among adults aged 50–90 years from South West Poland [PDF]
Scientific ReportsWith advancing age, progressive loss of muscle strength, as assessed by hand grip strength, may result in a poorer health-related quality of life. The aim of this study is to determine the associations of hand grip strength with quality of life among ...
Antonina Kaczorowska +2 more
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Get a Grip: Variation in Human Hand Grip Strength and Implications for Human Evolution [PDF]
Symmetry, 2021 Although hand grip strength is critical to the daily lives of humans and our arboreal great ape relatives, the human hand has changed in form and function throughout our evolution due to terrestrial bipedalism, tool use, and directional asymmetry (DA) such as handedness.
Ameline Bardo +2 more
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Hand anthropometry and its relation to grip/pinch strength in children aged 5 to 13 years
Journal of International Medical Research, 2020 Objective To evaluate the development level of children’s physiological hand shape indicators and their relationship with grip/pinch strength. Methods Hand shape and grip/pinch strength in 1255 Chinese children aged 5 to 13 years were prospectively ...
Juan Wen +9 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 BackgroundMuscle strength has been shown to exert positive effects on bone health. The causal relationship between hand grip strength and osteoporosis is an important public health issue but is not fully revealed.
Jidong Song +5 more
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Hand Grip Strength in the Adult Malaysian Population
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006 Purpose. To measure the hand grip strength of Malaysians aged 18 to 65 years. Methods. Between January and April 2003, 412 subjects (200 women and 212 men) were recruited from staff, students, and visitors of the University of Malaya Medical Centre ...
T Kamarul, TS Ahmad, WYC Loh
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Hand-grip strength in recreational downhill skiers: a comparison to normative reference values [PDF]
European Journal of Translational MyologyHand-grip strength was evaluated in 757 recreational downhill skiers and compared to 1021 community-dwellers. Findings are reported for age and sex categories consistent with community-dwelling norms.
Johannes Burtscher +7 more
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Relationships between hand grip strength and gait parameters measured using a foot-mounted sensor in non-laboratory settings in older women [PDF]
Scientific ReportsMuscle weakness is a significant concern in older women, as it increases the risk of falls and fractures. To develop practical tools for early detection, it is important to understand how hand grip strength relates to gait parameters in non-laboratory ...
Takuma Inai, Tomoya Takabayashi
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Hand-grip isometric strength in judo
Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 2014 The grip is an important technical and tactical aspect through which the judokas dominate the adversary, hindering the application of appropriate techniques and favoring their own attack. The judokas must have high levels of isometric force and endurance
Juan G Bonitch-Góngora, Filipa Almeida
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Measurement of hand grip strength: A cross-sectional study of two dynamometry devices
South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 2022 Background: Grip strength has been identified as an important indicator of health status and predictor of clinical outcomes. The gold standard for measuring grip strength is the JAMAR® Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer. Less expensive dynamometers are available
Alison Lupton-Smith +5 more
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Effect of grip size and grip strength on pistol marksmanship in police officers: A pilot study [PDF]
NBP: Nauka, bezbednost, policija, 2021 Police officers may be required to use their firearms in self-defence. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationships between hand grip size and strength with pistol shooting accuracy in police officers.
Orr Robin M. +5 more
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