Norms for grip strength in children aged 4-16 years

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 617-625

  Häger Ross, Charlotte ^a   Rosblad B ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Children; Grip strength; Hand; Norms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LEFT HANDEDNESS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGHT HANDEDNESS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SWEDEN;

EID: 0036067259     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352502760068990     Document Type: Article

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