Investigating the Association of Maximum Hand Grip Strength with Hand Circumference and Hand Length in Male Adults

Maximal Hand Grip Strength (MHGS) correlates with nutrition, overall body strength, morbidity and mortality. Several factors influences the MHGS such as age, gender, body height, weight, bone mineral density, hand dominance, forearm circumference, arm circumference, occupation, social status, lifestyle, physical and psychosocial variables.

The objective of the study was to analyze association between maximum hand grip strength and hand circumference and/or hand length using a standardized protocol.

This cross sectional study included 40 healthy male subjects of age 18–60 years. Anthropometric variables such as forearm circumference, wrist circumference and hand circumference, hand length were measured using flexible measuring tape for dominant hand. A hand-held dynamometer was used to measure MHGS in kilograms. Pearson's correlation coefficient test was applied to study the correlation.

Height, hand circumference and hand length had significant positive correlations with MHGS. Age was significantly negatively correlated with MHGS whereas forearm circumference and BMI were not related significantly to MHGS.

Hence, It explored that maximum handgrip strength (MHGS) of healthy population is significantly influenced by the hand length, hand circumference, age and height of the sub jects