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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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Main Author: Masliza, Yazid
Format: Monograph
Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2009
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R Medicine (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/51204/1/MASLIZA%20BINTI%20YAZID%20-%2024%20pages.pdf
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spelling my.usm.eprints.51204 http://eprints.usm.my/51204/ School of health & social care university of teeside bsc (hans) applied rehabilitation (occupational therapy) Masliza, Yazid R Medicine (General) 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. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2009 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/51204/1/MASLIZA%20BINTI%20YAZID%20-%2024%20pages.pdf Masliza, Yazid (2009) School of health & social care university of teeside bsc (hans) applied rehabilitation (occupational therapy). Other. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted)
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Masliza, Yazid
School of health & social care university of teeside bsc (hans) applied rehabilitation (occupational therapy)
description 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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