Hand Grip Strength: age and gender stratified normative data in a population-based study
University of South Australia · University of Adelaide · +4 more institutions
Abstract
The North West Adelaide Health Study is a representative longitudinal cohort study of people originally aged 18 years and over. The aim of this study was to describe normative data for hand grip strength in a community-based Australian population. Secondary aims were to investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and hand grip strength, and to compare Australian data with international hand grip strength norms.
The sample was randomly selected and recruited by telephone interview. Overall, 3 206 (81% of those recruited) participants returned to the clinic during the second stage (2004-2006) which specifically focused on the collection of information relating to musculoskeletal conditions.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 8.89
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- 100%
- References
- 24
Authors
5- NMNicola Massy‐WestroppCorresponding
University of South Australia
- TKTiffany K. Gill
University of South Australia, University of Adelaide, Government of Western Australia Department of Health, SA Health
- ATAnne Taylor
University of South Australia, SA Health, Government of Western Australia Department of Health, University of Adelaide
- RWRichard W. Bohannon
University of Connecticut
- CHCatherine Hill
SA Health, University of Adelaide, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Topics & keywords
- Grip strength
- Body mass index
- Underweight
- Medicine
- Hand strength
- Population
- Normative
- Physical therapy