Multiple regression analysis of factors influencing dominant hand grip strength in an adult Malaysian population

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-70

  Hossain, M G ^a   Zyroul, R ^a   Pereira, B P ^b   Kamarul, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anthropometric measures; Hand surgery; Handgrip; Malaysian population; Orthopaedics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 84856275236     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193411414639     Document Type: Article

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