<b>Hand grip strength: evaluation methods and factors influencing this measure </b>

<b>Hand grip strength: evaluation methods and factors influencing this measure </b>

The evaluation of hand grip strength (HGS) is commonly used, especially in physiotherapy and sports. The establishment of reference values has been the focus of some studies, but the different instruments and protocols used impair generalization of the results. Moreover, several factors influence HG...

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Main Authors: Noé Gomes Borges Junior, Wladymir Külkamp, Angélica Cristiane Ovando, Jonathan Ache Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2010-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
Subjects:
Hand Strength
Biomechanics
Anthropometry.
Online Access:http://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/10851/12264

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