Grip strength is strongly associated with height, weight and gender in childhood: a cross sectional study of 2241 children and adolescents providing reference values

Joris J. W. Ploegmakers, Ann M. Hepping, Jan H. B. Geertzen, Sjoerd K. Bulstra, Martin Stevens

Journal of physiotherapy · 2013 · 155 citations · 27 references

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Abstract

There is a significant difference in grip strength with each ascending year of age in favour of the older group, as well as a trend for boys to be stronger than girls in all age groups between 4 and 15 years. Weight and especially height have a strong association with grip strength in children.

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