Normal digital contribution to grip strength assessed by a computerized digital dynamometer.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-1998
Abstract
A computerized digital dynamometer was used to assess the contribution of individual fingers to total grip strength in 100 hands from 50 randomly selected healthy subjects. The dynamometer simultaneously recorded force data from each digit (index, long, ring, and small) and cumulative grip directly to a laptop computer. The percentage contribution of each finger force to total grip force was calculated at three successive handle sizes for dominant and non-dominant hands. Individual digital contributions to total grip strength were approximately 25%, 35%, 26% and 15% for the index, long, ring, and small fingers respectively. This pattern was consistent irrespective of handle size, hand dominance, and grip strength.
Volume
23
Issue
2
First Page
162
Last Page
166
ISSN
0266-7681
Published In/Presented At
Talsania, J. S., & Kozin, S. H. (1998). Normal digital contribution to grip strength assessed by a computerized digital dynamometer. Journal Of Hand Surgery (Edinburgh, Scotland), 23(2), 162-166.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Medical Specialties | Surgery
PubMedID
9607650
Department(s)
Department of Surgery, Department of Surgery Faculty
Document Type
Article