In the scientific literature, there is much evidence of a relationship between age and dexterity, where increased age is related to slower, less nimble and less smooth, less coordinated and less controlled performances. While some suggest that the relationship is a direct consequence of reduced muscle strength associated to increased age, there is a lack of research that has systematically inve...

Knowledge of hand function capabilities of older adults is useful to hand therapists, designers of hand prostheses, and designers of food and medication packaging. Muscular strength decreases with age1,2 and a reduction in hand strength can affect the capacity to carry out activities of daily living (ADLs), thus influencing the quality of life. In addition to the natural ageing processes, vario...

INTRODUCTION The hand grip strength test provides useful and reliable information about overall health. Different studies have investigated the optimal grip span for determining maximal hand grip strength in different populations such as adults, adolescents and children without disabilities. OBJECTIVE To ascertain whether there is an optimal grip span for determining maximal hand grip strengt...

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. Socioeconomic, general health, and lifestyle data were collected from each subject using a standard questionnaire. Weight and height were measured ...

The present study is based on the association of left and right hand grip strength with five anthropometric traits, viz. height, weight, body mass index, hand breadth and hand length on purposively selected 100 women those who are working as labourers in different constructional sites situated in and around Jalandhar city, Punjab, India and 100 sedentary women of the same place. The findings of...

OBJECTIVE To compare the effect of two different hand exercises on hand strength and vascular maturation in patients who underwent arteriovenous fistula surgery. METHODS We recruited 18 patients who had chronic kidney disease and had undergone arteriovenous fistula surgery for hemodialysis. After the surgery, 10 subjects performed hand-squeezing exercise with GD Grip, and other 8 subjects use...

OBJECTIVE The aim was to determine the maximum force that can be exerted on an object before it is pulled or slips from the grasp of the hand ("breakaway strength") for fixed overhead handholds of varying orientation, shape, and friction. BACKGROUND Many studies have quantified hand strength by having participants squeeze, pull on, or create torque on an object or handle, but few studies have...