Normative values for hand grip and pinch strength for 6 to 18 year-olds in Saudi Arabia

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Research

Bader A. Alqahtani¹  Ahmed Alhowimel²  Aqeel M. Alenazi²  Muneera Alasraj²  Mshari Alghadeir²  Ragab K. Elnaggar³  Ayat A. Najmi⁴  Mohammed M. Alshehri⁴ 

[1] Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, 11942, Al-Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;Department of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, 11942, Al-Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;Department of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, 11942, Al-Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;Department of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt;Physical Therapy Department, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;

关键词: Pinch;    Grip;    Handheld dynamometer;    Normative;    Strength;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12891-023-06197-0

 received in 2022-10-02, accepted in 2023-01-25,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundNormative values for hand grip and pinch strength among children in Saudi Arabia has not been well established. Therefore, the main aim of this study is to establish normative values for hand grip and pinch strength in children aged 6 to 18 years in Saudi Arabia.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted from different 5 regions in Saudi Arabia. Participants between the age of 6 years and 18 years old were recruited through different primary and secondary schools in Saudi Arabia. Data for age, gender, Body Mass Index, and preferred hand were collected. Hand grip strength was measured using digital hand dynamometer and the tip pinch, palmar pinch, and key pinch strength were measured using the hydraulic pinch gauge.ResultsA total of 616 participants included in this study (318 boys and 298 girls). Participants were stratified into 5 chronological age groups of 6–7 years, 8–9, 10–11, 12–13, 14–15, 16–17, and 18 years. The results showed an overall trend of increasing hand grip strength and pinch strength with age regardless of hand preference. Boys had significantly higher grip strength than girls in all age groups (P < 0.05).ConclusionThis study established normative values for hand grip and pinch strength in the healthy Saudi pediatric and adolescent population, using boys and girls aged 6 to 18. The outcomes of this study also demonstrated that gender, age, and hand preference can all have an impact on how strong a handgrip develops.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s) 2023

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