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Grip strength
— collection of normative data with community dwelling elders | | Author(s) | Beverly P Horowitz, Robert Tollin, Gary Cassidy |
| Journal title | Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, vol 15, no 1, 1997 |
| Pages | pp 53-64 |
| Source | Haworth Document Delivery Center, Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580, USA. |
| Keywords | Physical capacity ; Musculoskeletal systems ; Good Health ; Living in the community ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | It is standard procedure for occupational therapists and physiotherapists to assess musculoskeletal strength during evaluation. Dynamometric grip strength measurement is one objective measurement of total body strength. Normative data for grip strength in older people enables rehabilitation professionals to assess the severity of impairment or weakness, to work toward a stronger, healthier state. Given the prevalence of older people within rehabilitation programmes, occupational and physical therapists need increased knowledge about older people's abilities, including grip strength norms. The present study used Jamar dynamometer procedures to study grip strength in a group of healthy men over 70 and women over 65, and to investigate the relationship between fitness and grip strength. This group had significantly greater grip strength than found in Mathiowetz et al's 1985 study, by virtue of greater activity in leisure and household activities. Those engaging in weekly fitness activity had greater grip strength compared with those who were less physically active. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981110225 A |
| Classmark | BI: BK6: CD: K4: 7T |
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