title: Key pinch force in children.
abstract: The key pinch force in a group of 262 healthy children between 5 and 12 years was measured. A clear correlation was observed between age and key pinch strength. The differences between the left and right hand grips and between girls and boys were not significant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Pellenberg, Lubbeek (Pellenberg), Belgium. luc.desmet@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Smet
authors.forename: Arne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Decramer
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D052581:Pinch Strength / Q000502:physiology