Repeatability of grip strength and dexterity tests and the effects of age and gender

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 111-119

  Haward, Barbara M ^a,b   Griffin, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Human Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grip strength; Hand function; Hand arm vibration syndrome; Manual dexterity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; GENDER; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0036461147     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200100285     Document Type: Conference Paper

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