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01-12-2012 | Handsurgery

Predicting grip strength and key pinch using anthropometric data, DASH questionnaire and wrist range of motion

Authors: Matthias Klum, Maya B. Wolf, Peter Hahn, Franck M. Leclère, Thomas Bruckner, Frank Unglaub

Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery | Issue 12/2012

Abstract

Purpose

The objective of this study was to examine the influence of anthropometric data, occupational manual strain, DASH (disability of arm, shoulder and hand) score and range of motion (ROM) on grip strength and key pinch. An additional goal was to develop models that enable the prediction of hand strength using the aforementioned parameters.

Methods

Normative data generated from a healthy working population (n = 750) served as basis for the statistical analysis. Prediction models for hand strength were developed using multivariate regression analysis.

Results

Gender, body weight and height, BMI and extension ROM correlate positively, age and DASH score, however, correlate negatively with grip strength and key pinch. Occupational manual strain has no influence on hand strength. The predictive power of the developed models was 68.4 % for grip strength and 57.1 % for key pinch.

Conclusions

The developed models enable the prediction of hand strength using easily obtainable data points. The models will have application in clinical practice, physiological studies, medical evidence and rehab decisions.

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Title: Predicting grip strength and key pinch using anthropometric data, DASH questionnaire and wrist range of motion
Authors: Matthias Klum
Maya B. Wolf
Peter Hahn
Franck M. Leclère
Thomas Bruckner
Frank Unglaub
Publication date: 01-12-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery / Issue 12/2012
Print ISSN: 0936-8051
Electronic ISSN: 1434-3916
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-012-1602-8

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Predicting grip strength and key pinch using anthropometric data, DASH questionnaire and wrist range of motion

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