Influence of age and sex on grip strength levels applying a protocol with different elbow angles
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https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v47.91585Keywords:
Handgrip, Jamar dynamometer, exercise test, physical fitness, muscular fitnessAbstract
There are various protocols for conducting hand grip strength assessment, but there is different opinions and evidence on the best elbow posture to develop the test. Additionally, the possible variability in the biomechanical mechanism involved in the generation of force when comparing an adult and other age groups such as young adolescents and the elderly is an aspect to consider. Objective: To evaluate handgrip strength in two elbow positions, with elbow extension and 90 ° flexion, in men and women of two age groups, young adolescents and older adults, and to analyze whether these different conditions influenced the handgrip strength results obtained. Methods: 119 adolescents and 121 older adults, executed each handgrip strength testing protocol three times with the dominant hand and the highest reading was recorded. After that, anthropometric (Weight, Height, BMI) and demographic data have been collected. Results: In both age group, adolescents and older adults, presented a significant greater handgrip strength in both sex in the collection protocol performed with full elbow extension. A statistic difference also was found in the level of strength, between women and men, for adolescents and older adults. Conclusions: We conclude that the evaluation protocol with the elbow extended was significant better manual grip values in both age groups and in both sexes. The protocol used for the evaluation of grip strength is influenced by the age and sex of the participants.
Key words. Handgrip; Jamar dynamometer; Exercise test; Physical fitness; Muscular fitness.
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