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Effect of forward head and rounded shoulder posture on hand grip strength in asymptomatic young adults: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy, 2020
Background Forward head and rounded shoulder posture (FHRSP) is a common clinical postural misalignment. It leads to flexion posture of the spine which increases the amount of tension on the nerve roots, which inversely affects muscle strength and ...
Dalia Mohammed Mosaad   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Are they half as strong as they used to be? An experiment testing whether age-related social comparisons impair older people's hand grip strength and persistence [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
OBJECTIVE: To assess how age-related social comparisons, which are likely to arise inadvertently or deliberately during assessments, may affect older people's performance on tests that are used to assess their needs and capability.
Swift, Hannah J.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Association between grip strength and hand and knee radiographic osteoarthritis in Korean adults: Data from the Dong-gu study.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
ObjectivesWe assessed whether grip strength was related to various types of radiographic damage in Korean adults with osteoarthritis (OA).MethodsData from 2,251 subjects enrolled in the Dong-gu study, who had no hand joint pain, were analyzed to ...
Lihui Wen   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of the association between APOE rs405509 polymorphisms and gene-environment interactions on hand grip strength among middle-aged and elderly people in a rural population in southern China

open access: yesJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2021
Background Hand grip strength is a complex phenotype. The current study aimed to identify the effects of the association between APOE rs405509 polymorphisms and gene-environment interactions on hand grip strength among middle-aged and elderly people in a
Haoyu He   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correlations among handedness, handgrip strength and front crawl swimming performance in adolescents

open access: yesKinesiologia Slovenica, 2016
This study aims to investigate the relationships among hand grip strength, handedness and front crawl swimming performance in male and female adolescents.
Dilek Sevimli
doaj   +1 more source

Força da preensão da mão numa amostra de crianças dos 11 aos 14 anos.

open access: yesActa Médica Portuguesa, 2010
The determination of hand grip strength is an objective method of evaluation of upper members' integrity. It is also used as a general health indicator.
Helena Carreira   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Head posture mediates the association of cognition with hand grip and pinch strength in older adults: an examination using structural equation modeling

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023
Background The association of cognition with hand grip and pinch strength has been well-recognized in older adults. The authors sought to explore: (1) associations among forward head posture (FHP), cognition, and hand grip and pinch strength in older ...
Halil Ibrahim Celik   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of the sport intervention effect on the grip strength of workers exposed to hand-arm vibration

open access: yesMuhandisī-i bihdāsht-i ḥirfah/ī, 2021
Introduction: Grip strength is one of the important parameters in hand muscle function that vibration can have a negative effect on it. The aim of this study was to determine of the sport intervention effect on the grip strength of workers exposed to ...
Behnam Moradi   +2 more
doaj  

Correlation between thumb length on handgrip strength, hand dexterity and musculoskeletal problem among dental professional

open access: yesBrazilian Dental Science, 2016
Objective: The  key  factor  for  potency  of  the  teeth  is  their  muscular  strength.  The dominant  hand  plays  an  important  role  in  most  of  the  daily  muscular  activities  involving  dental  procedure.
Tilak Francis, Siva Anandhi
doaj   +1 more source

Mean Hand-grip Strength.

open access: yes, 2013
Mean Hand-grip Strength.
Moira Beery (286298)   +6 more
core   +1 more source

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