Age-related and sex-related differences in hand and pinch grip strength in adults

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4-11

  Puh, Urška ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Age; Hand grip; Normative values; Pinch grip; Sex

Indexed keywords

AGE GROUPS; AGE-RELATED; AGE-RELATED CHANGES; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP STRENGTH; HYDRAULIC HANDS; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCES; STANDARD PROCEDURES; STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE;

REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

HYDRAULICS;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; DYNAMOMETER; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PINCH STRENGTH; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLOVENIA;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; PINCH STRENGTH; SEX FACTORS; SLOVENIA;

EID: 76749169001     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e328325a8ba     Document Type: Article

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