title: Age- and gender-specific normative data of pinch strengths in a healthy Turkish population.
abstract: It has been demonstrated that normative data of pinch strengths (PSs) vary among healthy populations. Data from 838 participants (420 women and 418 men) aged 15-96 years were analyzed to develop normative data of PSs for a healthy Turkish population and to analyze changes in the means according to the physical demands of participants' jobs. Lateral, palmar, and tip-to-tip pinch strengths were measured in standard manners. Occupations were classified based on the descriptions in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Mean PSs peaked between the ages of 30-50 years in general and increased a small amount in parallel with the increasing strength ratings of the occupations. PS changes followed a curvilinear relationship to age. The differences between our findings and those of similar studies in this field emphasize the importance of using normative data specific to a particular population.
authors: Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Istanbul Bilim University, Istanbul, Turkey. umit.ugurlu@istanbulbilim.edu.tr
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Ügurlu
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Özdogan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D018737:Hand Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012016:Reference Values; D012737:Sex Factors; D014421:Turkey; D055815:Young Adult