Department of Physiology, S.S. Institute of Medical Sciences and Reserch Centre, NH-4, Bypass road, Davangere-577005, Karnataka state [India].
*Correspondence Address Dr. Chandrashekhar Karpoor Biligiri A-1, BEA Staff Quarter's, Anjanaye Badavane, Davangere-577004, Karnataka [India] chandrashekharkarpoor@gmail.com. Mb: 09845475200
Online published on 1 October, 2011.
Hand grip strength, a simple index of skeletal muscle function and functional index of nutritional status, is influenced by effort, skeletal muscle bulk and contractility. Hand grip strength has been used as an objective clinical measure in a variety of situations. For example grip strength has been used to asses general strength in order to determine work capacity. Hand strength is very important in certain sports like wrestling. Being quick and important with their hands is important strength for a wrestler. With their hand strength, they can overpower their opponents. Present study was done to determine handgrip strength, handgrip endurance and endurance in 40 mm Hg test in 60 male wrestlers with different age groups and training duration. Study revealed significant increase in handgrip strength and handgrip endurance with increasing age. But there was no significant change in handgrip strength, handgrip endurance and endurance in 40 mm Hg test among these different age group wrestlers when compared by training duration.
Handgrip strength, Handgrip endurance, Wrestlers
