Bimali Inosha, Opsana Regmi, Jeebika Shrestha
Department of Physiotherapy, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Department of Physiotherapy, Grande Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2020 Jan 28;9(1):310-314. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_785_19. eCollection 2020 Jan.
Handgrip strength (HGS) is the amount of static force that the hand can generate around the dynamometer and can be defined as the ability of the hand to hold the objects between the thumb and fingers. Handgrip measurement is simple but also a valid measure of overall muscle strength and also provides an objective index of functional integrity of upper extremity.
To provide population-based HGS reference values for Nepalese adults from 19 to 70 years of age.
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Dhulikhel community among 526 participants.
Jamar Dynamometer was used for measuring HGS based on the recommendation provided by the American Society of Hand Therapists.
Data were analyzed using STATA version 14.
Men exhibited higher HGS compared to women with maximum grip strength observed in age group of 19-29 which were 47.24 kg and 32.51 kg for men and women, respectively. HGS decreases with increasing age in both dominant and nondominant hands.
The normative reference values provided in this study may serve as a guide for interpreting grip-strength measurements obtained from tested individuals.
握力（HGS）是手部围绕测力计所能产生的静力大小，可定义为手部将物体夹在拇指和手指之间的能力。握力测量简单易行，也是衡量整体肌肉力量的有效指标，还能提供上肢功能完整性的客观指标。
为19至70岁的尼泊尔成年人提供基于人群的握力参考值。
在杜利凯尔社区对526名参与者进行了一项横断面研究。
根据美国手部治疗师协会的建议，使用贾马尔测力计测量握力。
使用STATA 14版对数据进行分析。
男性的握力高于女性，19至29岁年龄组的握力最强，男性和女性的最大握力分别为47.24千克和32.51千克。优势手和非优势手的握力均随年龄增长而下降。
本研究提供的规范参考值可作为解释从受测个体获得的握力测量结果的指南。
