Hand size influences optimal grip span in women but not in men

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 897-901

  Ruiz Ruiz, Jonathan ^a   Mesa, Jose L M ^a   Gutiérrez, Angel ^a   Castillo, Manuel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dynamometer; Hand size; Handgrip strength; Optimal grip span

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; GENDER; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036738345     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2002.34315     Document Type: Article

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