摘要
Background: Since the minimum grip span of a standard Smedley hand dynamometer is 4 cm, the handgrip strength (HGS) value at a less than 4 cm grip span has not been reported. Objective: The present study examined the impact of grip span on handgrip strength (HGS) in young children using a dynamometer ranging from 2 to 4.5 cm of grip span. Methods: A total of 93 (39 girls and 54 boys) children were recruited from a local kindergarten with the cooperation of their parents. Each participant performed one test trial and then five maximal trials using different grip spans (2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5 cm) in random order and allowing a 1-minute rest between measures. Results: There was a statistically significant difference in HGS depending on which grip span was used, χ<sup>2</sup>(4) = 211.5 (p Conclusion: Our results recommended that the target grip span for measuring maximal HGS in young children is about 4 cm (4 ± 0.5 cm).
Background: Since the minimum grip span of a standard Smedley hand dynamometer is 4 cm, the handgrip strength (HGS) value at a less than 4 cm grip span has not been reported. Objective: The present study examined the impact of grip span on handgrip strength (HGS) in young children using a dynamometer ranging from 2 to 4.5 cm of grip span. Methods: A total of 93 (39 girls and 54 boys) children were recruited from a local kindergarten with the cooperation of their parents. Each participant performed one test trial and then five maximal trials using different grip spans (2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5 cm) in random order and allowing a 1-minute rest between measures. Results: There was a statistically significant difference in HGS depending on which grip span was used, χ<sup>2</sup>(4) = 211.5 (p Conclusion: Our results recommended that the target grip span for measuring maximal HGS in young children is about 4 cm (4 ± 0.5 cm).
作者
Takashi Abe
Rika Sanui
Arisa Sasaki
Aki Ishibashi
Nanami Daikai
Yuka Shindo
Akemi Abe
Jeremy P. Loenneke
Takashi Abe;Rika Sanui;Arisa Sasaki;Aki Ishibashi;Nanami Daikai;Yuka Shindo;Akemi Abe;Jeremy P. Loenneke(Graduate School of Health and Sports Science & Institute of Health and Sports Science and Medicine, Juntendo University, Inzai-shi, Chiba, Japan;Division of Children’s Health and Exercise Research, Institute of Trainology, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan;Child Health Research Group, Atagohama Kindergarten, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, Japan;Department of Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management, Kevser Ermin Applied Physiology Laboratory, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, USA)
