Reference Values for Handgrip Strength Among Healthy Adults in Nigeria

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-29

  Adedoyin, Rufus A ^a   Ogundapo, Funmi A ^a   Mbada, Chidozie E ^a   Adekanla, Babatunde A ^b   Johnson, Olubusola E ^a   Onigbinde, Teslim A ^a   Emechete, Anne A I ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

dominant hand; dynamometer; handgrip strength; healthy Nigerians; non dominant hand

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DYNAMOMETER; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HANDEDNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NIGERIA; NORMAL HUMAN; REFERENCE DATABASE; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 77952099976     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10137025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1013-7025(10)70005-1     Document Type: Article

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