Hall S J
Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1981;13(5):329-31.
Individual finger strengths in digits II-V were examined in terms of metacarpophalangeal (MP) joint flexion forces among a group of 22 senior citizens. Data were collected using a finger force transducer, with each digit splinted so as to allow flexion solely at the MP joint. Findings were evaluated in light of the self-reported exercise habits of the subjects and in comparison with similar data reported in a previous study conducted with college athletes. Patterns of finger strength among the digits and between the sexes were identical for most parameters investigated among the senior citizens as compared to the college athletes. Mean finger strength levels for male and female senior citizens were 10.0% and 10.5% less, respectively, than those of the college athletes of each sex. Correlations between individual estimates of hours spent per week engaged in activity requiring extensive hand utilization and mean finger strength for each subject were r = 0.14 and r = 0.46 for male and female subjects, respectively.
在一组22名老年人中，通过掌指（MP）关节屈曲力来检测示指至小指的各手指力量。使用手指力传感器收集数据，每个手指都用夹板固定，以便仅在MP关节处进行屈曲。根据受试者自我报告的运动习惯，并与之前针对大学生运动员进行的一项研究中报告的类似数据进行比较，对研究结果进行评估。与大学生运动员相比，在大多数被调查参数中，老年人手指间以及男女之间的力量模式是相同的。老年男性和女性的平均手指力量水平分别比各性别大学生运动员低10.0%和10.5%。男性和女性受试者每周用于大量使用手部活动的时间估计值与每个受试者的平均手指力量之间的相关性分别为r = 0.14和r = 0.46。
