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Hand anthropometry and its relation to grip/pinch strength in children aged 5 to 13 years [PDF]

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, Jing Wang, Qu Xu, Yan Wei, Lei Zhang, Jiaxin Ou, Qin Hong, Chenbo Ji, Xia Chi, Meiling Tong   +9 more
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Head posture mediates the association of cognition with hand grip and pinch strength in older adults: an examination using structural equation modeling [PDF]

BMC 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, Banu Unver, Eda Akbas, Emin Ulas Erdem   +3 more
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Normative values for hand grip and pinch strength for 6 to 18 year-olds in Saudi Arabia [PDF]

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023
Background Normative values for hand grip and pinch strength among children in Saudi Arabia has not been well established. Therefore, the main aim of this study is to establish normative values for hand grip and pinch strength in children aged 6 to 18 ...
Bader A. Alqahtani, Aqeel M. Alenazi, Ragab K. Elnaggar, Mohammed M. Alshehri, Ahmed Alhowimel, Ayat A. Najmi, Muneera Alasraj, Mshari Alghadeir   +7 more
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Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Affects Pinch Strength and Hand Dexterity in Elderly Patients [PDF]

Neural Plasticity, 2021
Objective. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is one of the most common chronic complications of diabetes, leading to disability and decreased quality of life. In past research and clinical studies, the lower limb function of DPN patients was often the
Qi Zhang, Yifang Lin, Xinhua Liu, Li Zhang, Yan Zhang, Dong Zhao, Qi Lu, Jie Jia   +7 more
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The relationship of grip and three-point pinch strength to ball velocity and elbow varus torque in high school pitchers [PDF]

JSES Reviews, Reports, and Techniques
Background: Hand and forearm strength play an essential role in modulating and controlling forces across the elbow during pitching. In particular, grip and pinch strength reflect functional capacity of the flexor–pronator mass, which contributes to both ...
Solomon Isi, BS, Brittany Dowling, MS, Arden Shen, BS, Alexander Hodakowski, MD, Dave Heidloff, ATC, Jeremy Alland, MD, Grant E. Garrigues, MD, Nikhil N. Verma, MD   +7 more
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Poster 60: Relationship Between Grip, Pinch Strength, Ball Velocity, and Elbow Varus Torque in High School Pitchers [PDF]

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Objectives: When pitching a baseball, players must use the intrinsic muscles of the hand to effectively control and propel the ball. Grip and pinch strength are metrics that reflect the strength of these muscles and can be easily obtained both in clinic ...
Michael J. Murray, Arden C. Shen, Solomon Isi, Brittany Dowling MS, Dave Heidloff, Grant E. Garigues, Nikhil N. Verma MD   +6 more
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Normative Data of Grip Strength and Pinch Strength in the Indian Population [PDF]

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Background There is no normative study of transregional grip strength data available from India. Hence, a multicenter study is designed to obtain reference value.
Subashini Rajendiran, G. Mithun Pai, Vishal Verma, Srinivasan Rajappa, Anil Bhat, Sunil Gaba, Mukund Thatte   +6 more
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ANALYSIS OF POWER GRIP AND PINCH GRIP AMONG HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

International Journal of Physiotherapy, 2016
Background: Grip and pinch strength are commonly employed indices of strength used in hand evaluations. Pinch grip and power grip strengths are used as indices of strength in hand therapy assessments.
Zakariya M P, Umama nisar shah, Nagarajan mohan, Shaikhji Saad, Nusaibath M Shaikhji   +4 more
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Paper 58. Pitch Count Alone Is Not Enough: Age-Dependent Pinch Strength Change and Associated Factors in Youth Baseball Pitchers [PDF]

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Objectives: Throwing-related elbow injuries, particularly ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) tears, are highly prevalent among baseball pitchers and remain a major cause of time lost from sport.
Youichi Yasui, Keisuke Tsukada, Keisuke Yonezawa, Takuma Hagihara, Takumi Nakagawa, Hirotaka Kawano, Wataru Miyamoto   +6 more
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Ulnar finger posture effect on a pinch strength. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Upper extremity position affects maximum pinch strength; however, there is no consensus regarding the posture of the three ulnar fingers during pinch strength testing, and existing studies have different flexion or extension posture, depending on the ...
Shota Date, Hiroshi Kurumadani, Nanako Nakamae, Yosuke Ishii, Kazuya Kurauchi, Naoki Maniwa, Naoya Goto, Toshiyuki Fukushima, Ken Hirao, Toru Sunagawa   +9 more
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