The influence of gender, grasp type, pinch width and wrist position on sustained pinch strength

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 259-273

  Dempsey, Patrick G ^a   Ayoub, M M ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Pinch strength; Static strength; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; PERSONNEL;

GENDER; PINCH STRENGTH; STATIC STRENGTH; UPPER EXTREMITY;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; WRIST;

EID: 0030111065     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-8141(94)00108-1     Document Type: Article

References (35)

1. Armstrong, T.J., 1983. An Ergonomics Guide to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. American Industrial Hygiene Association, Akron, Ohio.
2. Armstrong, T.J. and Chaffin, D.B., 1979. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and selected personal attributes. J. Occ. Med., 21(7): 481-486.
3. Berg, V.J., Clay, D.J., Fathallah, F.A. and Higginbotham, V.L., 1988. The effects of instruction on finger strength measurements: Applicability of the Caldwell regimen. In: F. Aghazadeh (Ed.), Trends in Ergonomics/Human Factors V. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 191-198.
4. Caldwell, L.S., Chaffin, D.B., Dukes-Dobos, F.N., Kroemer, K.H.E., Laubach, L.L., Snook, S.H. and Wasserman, D.E., 1974. A proposed standard procedure for static muscle strength testing. Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J., 35(4): 201-206.
5. Ćatović, A., Kosovel, Z., Ćatović, E. and Muftić, O., 1989. A comparative investigation of the influence of certain arm positions on hand pinch grips in the standing and sitting positions of dentists. Applied Ergonomics, 20(2): 109-114.
6. Ćatović, E., Ćatović, A., Kraljević, K. and Muftić, O., 1991. The influence of arm position on the pinch grip strength of female dentists in standing and sitting positions. Applied Ergonomics, 22(3): 163-166.
7. Chao, E.Y., Opgrande, J.D. and Axmear, F.E., 1976. Three-dimensional force analysis of finger joints in isometric hand functions. Journal of Biomechanics, 9: 387-396.
8. Chaffin, D.B., 1975. Ergonomics guide for the assessment of static strength. American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, 36: 505-510.
9. Eastman Kodak Company Ergonomics Group, 1986. Ergonomic Design for People at Work, Volume 2. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York.
10. Fathallah, F.A., Kroemer, K.H.E. and Waldron, R.L., 1991. A new finger strength (pinch) gage. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 7: 71-72.
11. Fernandez, J.E., Dahalan, J.B., Halpern, C.A. and Viswanath, V., 1991. The effect of wrist posture on pinch strength. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors Society 35th Annual Meeting. Human Factors Society, Santa Monica, CA, pp. 748-752.
12. Fernandez, J.E., Dahalan, J.B., Halpern, C.A. and Fredericks, T.K., 1992. The effect of deviated wrist posture on pinch strength for females. In: S. Kumar (Ed.) Advances in Industrial Ergonomics and Safety IV. Taylor and Francis, London, pp. 693-700.
13. Fess, E.E. and Moran, C.A., 1981. Clinical Assessment Recommendations. American Society of Hand Therapists, Aurora, CO.
14. Garrett, J.W., 1970a. Anthropometry of the Air Force Female Hand (Report No. AM RL-TR-69-26). Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
15. Garrett, J.W., 1970b. Anthropometry of the Hands of Male Air Force Flight Personnel (Report No. AMRL-TR-69-42). Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
16. Hallbeck, M.S. and McMullin, D.L., 1991. The effect of gloves, wrist position, and age on peak three-jaw chuck pinch force: A pilot study. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors Society 35th Annual Meeting. Human Factors Society, Santa Monica, CA, pp. 753-757.
17. Hallbeck, M.S. and McMullin, D.L., 1993. Maximal power grasp and three-jaw chuck pinch force as a function of wrist position, age, and glove type. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 11: 195-206.
18. Hallbeck, M.S., Kamal, A.H. and Harmon, P.E., 1992. The effects of forearm posture, wrist posture, gender, and hand on three peak pinch force types. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors Society 36th Annual Meeting. Human Factors Society, Santa Monica, CA, pp. 801-805.
19. Hicks, C.R., 1982. Fundamental Concepts in the Design of Experiments (3rd ed.). Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Orlando, Florida.
20. Hook, W.E. and Stanley, J.K., 1986. Assessment of thumb to index pulp to pulp pinch grip strengths. The Journal of Hand Surgery, 11-B(1): 91-92.
21. Imrhan, S.N., 1991. The influence of wrist position on different types of pinch strength. Applied Ergonomics, 22(6): 379-384.
22. Imrhan, S.N. and Loo, C.H., 1989. Trends in finger pinch strength in children, adults, and the elderly. Human Factors, 31(6): 689-701.
23. Imrhan, S.N. and Sundararajan, K., 1992. An investigation of finger pull strengths. Ergonomics, 35(3): 289-299.
24. Kamal, A.H., Moore, B.J. and Hallbeck, M.S., 1992. The effects of wrist position/glove type on peak lateral pinch force. In: S. Kumar (Ed.), Advances in Industrial Ergonomics and Safety IV. Taylor and Francis, London, pp. 701-708.
25. Kellor, M., Frost, J., Silberberg, N., Iversen, I. and Cummings, R., 1971. Hand strength and dexterity. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 25(2): 77-83.
26. Keyserling, W.M., Stetson, D.S., Silverstein, B.A. and Brouwer, M.L., 1993. A checklist for evaluating ergonomic risk factors associated with upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders. Ergonomics, 36(7): 807-831.
27. Kraft, G.H. and Detels, P.E., 1972. Position of function of the wrist. Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil., 53: 272-275.
28. Lifshitz, Y. and Armstrong, T., 1986. A design checklist for control and prediction of cumulative trauma disorders in hand intensive manual jobs. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors Society 30th Annual Meeting, Human Factors Society, Santa Monica, CA, pp. 837-841.
29. Mathiowetz, V., Weber, K., Volland, G. and Kashman, N., 1984. Reliability and validity of grip and pinch strength evaluations. J. Hand Surg., 9A(2): 222-226.
30. Mathiowetz, V., Kashman, N., Volland, G., Weber, K., Dowe, M. and Rogers, S., 1985. Grip and pinch strength: Normative data for adults. Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil., 66: 69-74.
31. McMullin, D.L. and Hallbeck, M.S., 1992. Comparison of power grasp and three-jaw chuck pinch static strength and endurance between industrial workers and college students: A pilot study. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors Society 36th Annual Meeting, Human Factors Society, Santa Monica, CA, pp. 801-805.
32. Napier, J.R., 1956. The prehensile movements of the human hand. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 34B(4): 902-913.
33. Putz-Anderson, V. (Ed.), 1988. Cumulative Trauma Disorders. A Manual for Musculoskeletal Diseases of the Upper Limbs. Taylor and Francis, London.
34. SAS Institute, Inc., 1990. SAS/STAT® User's Guide, Version 6, Volumes 1 and 2. Author, Cary, N.C.
35. Swanson, A.B., Matev, I.B. and de Groot, G., 1970. The strength of the hand. Bulletin of Prosthetics Research, Fall 1970: 145-153.