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10 / 05 / 2022

 


Trend of handgrip strength in male and female medical students from North India

Retash Shan, Shomalla Jan, Monica Manhas, Kailash Singh, Mrityunjay Gupta, Sunil Sachdev.


Abstract
Background: Handgrip strength is the maximum force produced during a maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) handgrip strength (HGS). The handgrip dynamometer is used to work out upper-body muscles, particularly those in the forearm and hand. HGS is frequently used as an objective measure of upper extremity functional integrity. HGS is a physiological characteristic influenced by a variety of parameters such as gender, age, and body size.

Aims and Objectives: The objective of th study was to assess and compare HGS in healthy first-phase male and female medical subjects.

Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional research, 250 healthy 1st-year medical students between the ages of 17 and 20 participated. Maximum HGS was measured using a handgrip dynamometer. The grip strength of the dominant hand was assessed 3 times at minute intervals, as suggested by the American Society of Hand Therapists, with the higher value (in kg) reflecting the maximal HGS for each.

Results: In comparison to female subjects (Mean: 31.87 kg), HGS in male subjects (Mean: 41.85 Kg) was statistically significant (P < 0.001). There was a statistically significant difference in height, weight, and body mass index between men and women, despite the fact that there was no statistically significant difference in mean age.

Conclusion: Male individuals had stronger grips than female ones. The purpose of this study is to provide a baseline of normative data (control values) among a sample cohort of GMC Jammu medical students. This study, however, was confined to medical students between the ages of 17 and 20. We believe that diverse age groups should be studied.

Key words: Dynamometer; Female; Handgrip Strength; Male; Medical Students


 
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Shan R, Jan S, Manhas M, Singh K, Gupta M, Sachdev S. Trend of handgrip strength in male and female medical students from North India. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2022; 12(6): 841-844. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.04180202202052022


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Shan R, Jan S, Manhas M, Singh K, Gupta M, Sachdev S. Trend of handgrip strength in male and female medical students from North India. https://www.njppp.com/?mno=21687 [Access: March 14, 2024]. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.04180202202052022


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Shan R, Jan S, Manhas M, Singh K, Gupta M, Sachdev S. Trend of handgrip strength in male and female medical students from North India. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2022; 12(6): 841-844. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.04180202202052022



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Shan R, Jan S, Manhas M, Singh K, Gupta M, Sachdev S. Trend of handgrip strength in male and female medical students from North India. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2022), [cited March 14, 2024]; 12(6): 841-844. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.04180202202052022



Harvard Style

Shan, R., Jan, . S., Manhas, . M., Singh, . K., Gupta, . M. & Sachdev, . S. (2022) Trend of handgrip strength in male and female medical students from North India. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 12 (6), 841-844. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.04180202202052022



Turabian Style

Shan, Retash, Shomalla Jan, Monica Manhas, Kailash Singh, Mrityunjay Gupta, and Sunil Sachdev. 2022. Trend of handgrip strength in male and female medical students from North India. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 12 (6), 841-844. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.04180202202052022



Chicago Style

Shan, Retash, Shomalla Jan, Monica Manhas, Kailash Singh, Mrityunjay Gupta, and Sunil Sachdev. "Trend of handgrip strength in male and female medical students from North India." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 12 (2022), 841-844. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.04180202202052022



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Shan, Retash, Shomalla Jan, Monica Manhas, Kailash Singh, Mrityunjay Gupta, and Sunil Sachdev. "Trend of handgrip strength in male and female medical students from North India." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 12.6 (2022), 841-844. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.04180202202052022



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Shan, R., Jan, . S., Manhas, . M., Singh, . K., Gupta, . M. & Sachdev, . S. (2022) Trend of handgrip strength in male and female medical students from North India. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 12 (6), 841-844. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.04180202202052022