Hand Span Influences Optimal Grip Span in Boys and Girls Aged 6 to 12 Years
The Journal Of Hand SurgeryPublished 1 March 2008
Vanesa España‐Romero, Enrique G. Artero, Alba M. Santaliestra-Pasías, Ángel Gutiérrez, Manuel J. Castillo, Jonatan R. Ruiz
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There is an optimal grip span to which the dynamometer should be adjusted when measuring hand grip strength in children, and this span was influenced by hand span in both genders.
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The results suggest that there is an optimal grip span to which the dynamometer should be adjusted when measuring hand grip strength in children. The optimal grip span was influenced by hand span in both genders.
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