School of health & social care university of teeside bsc (hans) applied rehabilitation (occupational therapy)
This quantitative study was done to identify the normative data level of hand grip strength among normal adult population at HUSM, Malaysia. In addition, this study also tries to confirm whether factors of age, weight, height, and BMI can influence the grip strength at both hands. A local normati...
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| Language: | English |
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
2009
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/51204/1/MASLIZA%20BINTI%20YAZID%20-%2024%20pages.pdf http://eprints.usm.my/51204/ |
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| Summary: | This quantitative study was done to identify the normative data level of hand grip strength
among normal adult population at HUSM, Malaysia. In addition, this study also tries to
confirm whether factors of age, weight, height, and BMI can influence the grip strength at
both hands. A local normative data on grip strength is important as a reference to set
realistic treatment goals but currently no study on normal grip strength among adult
population in Asian (Kamarul et al, 2006, p173). 200 samples of male and female normal
adult population were tested their grip strength.
This study conducted by using survey technique with the use of Jamar Dynamometer to
collect grip strength data. Beside that questionnaire was used to collect samples
background and health status. The study showed that male grip strength was stronger
than female grip strength in all level of age. At the same time the study showed age is not
the factors that can influence the grip strength in both gender. The study also revealed
male right and left hand dominant hand were significantly stronger than non-dominant
hand. The result of this study also revealed that weight, BMI , height, are the factors that
can influences the hand grip strength for both gender. |
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