title: Normal pinch strength.
abstract: The normal pinch strength was determined with the Mannerfelt-Ulrich intrinsic meter in 90 men and women aged 21-65 years. The pinch strength decreased with increasing age. The ratio dominant/nondominant hand was 1.12, 0.13 (mean, SD) for both men and women. The ratio would be useful in evaluating pinch strength under pathologic conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics Lund University Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brorson
authors.forename: C O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Werner
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Thorngren
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009983:Orthopedic Equipment