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A Brief Review of Handgrip Strength and Sport Performance

Year: 2017

Type: review

Abstract: Cronin, J, Lawton, T, Harris, N, Kilding, A, and McMaster, DT. A brief review of handgrip strength and sport performance. J Strength Cond Res 31(11): 3187-3217, 2017-Tests of handgrip strength (HGS) and handgrip force (HGF) are commonly used across a number of sporting populations. Measures of HGS and HGF have also been used by practitioners and researchers to evaluate links with sports performance. This article first evaluates the validity and reliability of various handgrip dynamometers (HGD) and HGF sensors, providing recommendations for procedures to ensure that precise and reliable data are collected as part of an athlete's testing battery. Second, the differences in HGS between elite and subelite athletes and the relationships between HGS, HGF, and sports performance are discussed.

Source: The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000002149

Authors: John Cronin, Trent Lawton, Nigel Harris, Andrew Kilding, Daniel T. McMaster

Institutions: Edith Cowan University, Auckland University of Technology, University of Waikato

Language: English

Topic: Sports Performance and Training

Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2745669708

FWCI: 1.754

Cites: 181

Cited by: 298

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