Analysis of Hand-forearm Anthropometric Components in Assessing Handgrip and Pinch Strengths of School-aged Children and Adolescents: a Partial Least Squares (PLS) Approach

Overview

Journal BMC Pediatr

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2021 Jan 15

PMID 33446142

Citations 7

Authors

Sajjad Rostamzadeh

Mahnaz Saremi

Shahram Vosoughi

Bruce Bradtmiller

Leila Janani

Ali Asghar Farshad

Fereshteh Taheri

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Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of hand-forearm anthropometric dimensions on handgrip and pinch strengths among 7-18 years children and adolescents and to investigate the extent to which these variables can be used to predict hand strength.

Methods: Four types of hand strengths including handgrip, tip to tip, key, and three-jaw chuck pinches were measured in 2637 healthy children and adolescents (1391 boys and 1246 girls) aged 7-18 years using standard adjustable Jamar hydraulic hand dynamometer and pinch gauge. A set of 17 hand-forearm anthropometric dimensions were also measured with an accurate digital caliper and tape measure.

Results: No significant differences were found between the hand strengths of boys and girls up to the age of 10 years. Gender related differences in handgrip and pinches were observed from the age of 11 years onwards, with boys always being stronger. The dominant hand was stronger than the non-dominant hand (8% for handgrip and by about 10% for all three types of pinches). The strongest correlations were found between the hand length and hand strengths (r > 0.83 for handgrip and three all pinches; p < 0.001, 2-tailed). Based on the partial least squares (PLS) analysis, 8 out of 17 anthropometric indices including hand length, hand circumference, thumb length, index finger length, middle finger length, and forearm length had considerable loadings in the PLS analysis, which together accounted for 46% of the total variance.

Conclusions: These results may be used by health professionals in clinical settings as well as by designers to create ergonomic hand tools.

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