• Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Dec 2012

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

    • Matthias Klum, Maya B Wolf, Peter Hahn, Franck M Leclère, Thomas Bruckner, and Frank Unglaub.
    • Department of Handsurgery, Vulpius Klinik, Bad Rappenau Vulpiusstrasse 29, 74906 Bad Rappenau, Germany. mklum@gmx.de
    • Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2012 Dec 1;132(12):1807-11.

    PurposeThe 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.MethodsNormative 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.ResultsGender, 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.ConclusionsThe 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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