Objective evaluation of grip strength.
The objective and subjective components of industry-related injuries can lead to difficulties in diagnosis and treatment efforts. Grip strength determinations provide an objective measure that facilitates the evaluation of many occupation-related injuries. In this current study, healthy volunteers were evaluated with standard grip strength measurement and electromyographic recordings in order to characterize normal patterns. These recordings were found to be relatively uniform and reproducible.
D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004576:Electromyography; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D009119:Muscle Contraction