title: A possible proximity effect on human grip strength: an attempted replication.
abstract: A double-blind experiment with 50 adults was conducted to replicate a finding that proximity to sugar reduces human grip strength. Grip strength of the dominant hand was measured by a chart-recording hand dynamometer for 12 trials. For half of the trials, the subject held an opaque, sealed bottle containing sugar; for half of the trials, the subject held a control bottle of equal weight containing sand. Statistical analysis indicated no significant effect of held substance upon grip strength.
authors.affiliation: Mind Science Foundation, Psychology Laboratory, San Antonio, TX 79209.
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Braud
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002241:Carbohydrates; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D007537:Isometric Contraction; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates