Year: 2024 | Month: April | Volume: 14 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 426-448
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240456
Correlation of Hand Dominance, Hand Dimension, and Hand Span with Grip Strength and Pinch Strength in Normal Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study
Dr. Mayuri Shah1, Dr. Pramod J. Palekar2
1Assistant Professor, Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Pimpri, Pune
2Associate Professor, Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Pimpri, Pune
Corresponding Author: Dr. Mayuri Shah
ABSTRACT
Background: Handgrip strength assessment helps evaluate the patient’s weakness and his or her progress during the rehabilitation phase and the effectiveness of the treatment. Grip strength is a clinical parameter used to assess nutritional status and physical capability. Hand dominance is an individual's preferential use of one hand, known as the dominant hand, due to it being stronger, faster or better in dexterity. Hand dimension and dominance may be associated with grip strength.
Aim: To identify the correlation between the handgrip strength with hand dominance, hand dimension and hand span in normal individuals. Individual hands differ in size and dimension, dominance, and span.
Methodology: This was a Cross-sectional study with sample size of 600. Duration of the study was 6 months. Age group of 18-64 years, normal BMI, 18.5-24.9kg/m2 and both genders were included in the study. Participants were categorized in 2 groups respectively, 18-36 years age group and 37-64 years age group. Hand grip, Pinch grip, Hand span and Hand length and width was measured bilaterally.
Results: Spearman’s test was used using MedCalc 18.2.1 Software.
Conclusion: This study concludes that there is positive correlation between Hand Grip strength and Pinch Strength with Hand dimension, Hand span and Dominance.
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