Age- and gender-specific normative data of pinch strengths in a healthy Turkish population

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 436-466

  Ugurlu, U ^a   Ozdogan H ^b  

^a ISTANBUL BILIM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

hand function; hand strength; Normative data; occupational therapy; physiotherapy; pinch strength

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861801391     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193411428270     Document Type: Article

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