Studying hand grip strength development among students who have taken tennis and massage courses (original) (raw)
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Journal of Modern Rehabilitation, 2019
Health-related physical fitness requires muscular strength to perform physical activities. The handgrip test is used to assess the muscular strength of the hand. The flexor muscle strength in palmar, thenar, and hypothenar areas of the hand collectively form the Handgrip Strength (HGS). However, the extensor mechanism, including the intrinsic musculature, plays a minor role in producing handgrip strength. Also, each finger plays an essential role in handgrip strength. This study aims to identify the association between the handgrip strength and the handspan of the dominant and non-dominant hands of undergraduate physical therapy students. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted on undergraduate physical therapy students. Different public and private physical therapy schools and universities in Karachi City, Pakistan were chosen to collect the data with an estimated sample size of 100 undergraduate physical therapy students. The sampling was done by the non-probability convenient sampling method. The inclusion criteria were undergraduate physiotherapy students (from both genders) and willing to participate in the study. Results: The Pearson test was used to determine the significant correlation between handgrip strength and handspan. The results showed the mean and standard deviation of handgrip strength (dominant hand) was 25.96±11.538, of handgrip strength in Kg (non-dominant hand) was 24.93±12.336, and of handspan length in Cm of the dominant hand was 20.2910±1.78671. The present study showed a positive association between handgrip strength and handspan. The handgrip strength of the non-dominant hand was higher than the dominant handgrip strength values. Handspan was also higher in the non-dominant hand compared with the dominant hand, but this difference is not significant. Conclusion: The handgrip strength of physical therapy students had a positive association with the handspan. The handspan and dominant hand influence handgrip strength.
2019
Introduction: Health-related physical fitness requires muscular strength to perform physical activities. The handgrip test is used to assess the muscular strength of the hand. The flexor muscle strength in palmar, thenar, and hypothenar areas of the hand collectively form the Handgrip Strength (HGS). However, the extensor mechanism, including the intrinsic musculature, plays a minor role in producing handgrip strength. Also, each finger plays an essential role in handgrip strength. This study aims to identify the association between the handgrip strength and the handspan of the dominant and non-dominant hands of undergraduate physical therapy students. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted on undergraduate physical therapy students. Different public and private physical therapy schools and universities in Karachi City, Pakistan were chosen to collect the data with an estimated sample size of 100 undergraduate physical therapy students. The sampling was done by the non-probability convenient sampling method. The inclusion criteria were undergraduate physiotherapy students (from both genders) and willing to participate in the study. Results: The Pearson test was used to determine the significant correlation between handgrip strength and handspan. The results showed the mean and standard deviation of handgrip strength (dominant hand) was 25.96±11.538, of handgrip strength in Kg (non-dominant hand) was 24.93±12.336, and of handspan length in Cm of the dominant hand was 20.2910±1.78671. The present study showed a positive association between handgrip strength and handspan. The handgrip strength of the non-dominant hand was higher than the dominant handgrip strength values. Handspan was also higher in the non-dominant hand compared with the dominant hand, but this difference is not significant. Conclusion: The handgrip strength of physical therapy students had a positive association with the handspan. The handspan and dominant hand influence handgrip strength.
Hand Grip Strength in Students: Differences in the Gender Dimorphism
International Journal of Physical Education, Fitness and Sports, 2021
The hands are anatomically specialized for manipulative tasks with different physical objects, where they can cope with certain loads with different forces and intensity. During various physical and sports activities, the hands produce the appropriate muscular force for gripping, which manifests as the hand grip's force. For this reason, hand grip strength (HGS) is recognized as a limiting factor in all manipulative activities performed by the cranial part of the body. The current research included a sample of 22 subjects, 16 male Body Height (BH=180.28±4.65cm); Body Weight (BW=80.05±9.96kg), Body Mass Index (BMI=24.61±2.74kg/m²) and 6 female subjects Body Height (BH=167.42±11.11cm); Body Weight (BW=64.80±10.09kg); Body Mass Index (BMI=23.02±1.57kg/m²) on the third year of study at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports. This study aimed to determine the maximum isometric muscle force of the handgrip and differences between the same gender of students. A t-test for small samples was applied for data processing, and the relevant statistical parameters were calculated. The obtained t-test results confirmed statistically significant differences between the so-called dominant and non-dominant hands in male subjects (t=4.158; p<0.05) and female subjects (t=3.176; p<0.05). The obtained results of this research will be used for analytical and diagnostic purposes with a wide range of activities in the population of physical education and sports students (assessment of physical ability, trends, and tendencies to monitor and change abilities, influence on the implementation of certain curricula of some subjects studied at the faculty, etc.).
Hand Grip Strength in Prepubescent Tennis Players (Preliminary study
The aim of the present study is to investigate a grip strength in young male tennis players aged 9-11 years. A total of 39 children (15 tennis players and 24 pupils) took part in the study. All participants were assessed for height, weight and BMI. The grip strength was measured by hand dynamometer in kilograms-force at both (dominant and non-dominant) upper limbs. Statistical analysis was made by SPSS 16.00 for Windows. The measuring showed that sportsmen have higher values on right upper limb hand grip strength than the control group (11.8 kg and 8.00 kg). There are similar results on the left upper limb: 7.79 kg (athletes) and 6.92 kg (non-athletes). A considerably higher difference of hand grip strength between the right and left hand was discovered in athletes (3.67kg.), compared to the control group (0.87 kg). The correlation is significantly higher between the left hand grip strength and body mass index (p < 0.01), weight and hand grip strength on the left hand (p < 0.05), and height and right hand grip strength (p <0.05) in athlete group. Only in non-athlete group there is a high level of correlation between right and left hand grip strength (p < 0.01).
Incidence of tennis elbow and association of hand grip strength among college students
International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2021
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Comparison of Hand Grip Strength among Health Care Workers and Students
Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 2021
Background: The information is gathered from a wide spectrum of health-care professionals, including medical students, nurses, and doctors. The study takes place at SMCH in Chennai. For students and health workers, the offered data is also utilized to compare handgrip strength between right and left handgrip. MATLAB software is used to analyze hand grip strength among health care personnel and students, and the results are far more efficient than traditional methods. Objective: The objective of this study is to compare hand grip strength in South Indian health care workers and students under normal and sex impact situations. Methodology: A grip strength test will almost certainly be performed if you consult an occupational or physical therapist for any problem involving weakness. A hand-held dynamometer is commonly used to assess grip strength. The patient squeezes the dynamometer three times with each hand, using all of their strength. The comparison of different types of data will...
"Effects of Resisted Exercises on Grip Strength in Tennis Players"
Background: Hand grip strength is the maximal power of forceful voluntary flexion of all fingers under normal bio kinetic conditions. It is often used as an indicator of overall physical strength, hand and forearm muscle performance, functional index of nutritional status, physical performance, bone mineral content, functional integrity of upper extremity. It is regarded as one of the most reliable clinical method for estimating strength. Hand grip strength is a physiological variable that is affected by a numbers of factors, including, age, gender, height, weight, and various anthropometric traits. Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of resisted exercises on grip strength in tennis players with the handheld dynamometer. Method: Total samples of 30 tennis players were taken in the age group of 15-25 years (male). Anthropometric variables, that is, height, weight, and BMI were measured at the beginning of the study. The hand grip strength was measured using handheld dynamometer at the beginning of the study as well as at the end of 3 weeks of intervention. The subjects were given resisted exercises for hand using hand gripper and theraputty (green). Main outcome measure: Handgrip strength was measured by handheld dynamometer. Result: The result of the study showed there was a significant improvement in hand grip strength after 3 weeks of intervention. Conclusion: The study concludes that hand gripper and theraputty (green) can also be used for improvement of grip strength in tennis players.