Hand-grip strength in recreational downhill skiers: a comparison to normative reference values

• Main Authors: Johannes Burtscher (Author), Barbara Strasser (Author), Gerhard Ruedl (Author), Elena Pocecco (Author), Verena Menz (Author), Marc Philippe (Author), Martin Kopp (Author), Martin Burtscher (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hand-grip strength was evaluated in 757 recreational downhill skiers and compared to 1021 community-dwellers. Findings are reported for age and sex categories consistent with community-dwelling norms. Effect size (Cohen's d) was calculated to estimate the clinical relevance of strength differen...