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Australian Norms for Hand and Finger Strength of Boys and Girls Aged 5–12 Years
Author(s) -
FULLWOOD DEBORAH
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
australian occupational therapy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1440-1630
pISSN - 0045-0766
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1630.1986.tb01524.x
Subject(s) - dominance (genetics) , demography , medicine , population , statistical significance , hand strength , dynamometer , physical therapy , grip strength , psychology , audiology , environmental health , biology , engineering , biochemistry , aerospace engineering , sociology , gene
Two hundred and fourteen subjects aged 5–12 years were tested for hand and finger strength using a Jamar dynamometer and a Pinsco pinchmeter. Means and standard deviations for seven separate strength measurements were recorded, for the (R) hand and (L) hand of each child, providing initial data for the hand and finger strength of Australian children. Increasing strength was significantly correlated with an increase in age and to a lesser extent with an increase in weight. Superior male strength was significant for many strength scores, but dominance was found not to be important for this population. Comparison of one strength score with similar studies on American populations showed Australian subjects to be stronger, and the statistical significance of this population difference is currently being tested.