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

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Abstract

Purpose

The 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.

Methods

Normative 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.

Results

Gender, 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.

Conclusions

The 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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  1. Department of Handsurgery, Vulpius Klinik, Bad Rappenau Vulpiusstrasse 29, 74906, Bad Rappenau, Germany

    Matthias Klum, Maya B. Wolf, Peter Hahn, Franck M. Leclère & Frank Unglaub

  2. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

    Maya B. Wolf

  3. Department of Radiology and Biostatistics, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany

    Maya B. Wolf

  4. Department of Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

    Thomas Bruckner

  5. Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

    Frank Unglaub

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Klum, M., Wolf, M.B., Hahn, P. et al. Predicting grip strength and key pinch using anthropometric data, DASH questionnaire and wrist range of motion. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 132, 1807–1811 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-012-1602-8

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