Measurement of hand grip strength: A cross-sectional study of two dynamometry devices

• Main Authors: Alison Lupton-Smith (Author), Kyla Fourie (Author), Anele Mazinyo (Author), Molebogeng Mokone (Author), Siwelile Nxaba (Author), Brenda Morrow (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Grip strength has been identified as an important indicator of health status and predictor of clinical outcomes. The gold standard for measuring grip strength is the JAMAR® Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer. Less expensive dynamometers are available but have not been validated within a hospital...