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Normative values for handgrip strength in Colombian children and adolescents from 6 to 17 years of age: estimation

Javier Martínez-Torres1, Jaime Alberto Gallo-Villegas2, Daniel Camilo Aguirre-Acevedo3

  • 1Grupo El Cuidar, Facultad de Salud, Universidad de Pamplona, Pamplona, Colombia.

Jornal De Pediatria
|April 29, 2022
PubMed

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This study established normative handgrip strength values for Colombian youth aged 6-17. Males exhibited higher handgrip strength than females, with strength increasing with age in both sexes.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric physical assessment
  • Biostatistics
  • Human physiology

Background:

  • Establishing normative data for physical parameters like handgrip strength is crucial for assessing child and adolescent development.
  • Previous studies have shown sex and age-related differences in handgrip strength, but country-specific data are often lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine sex- and age-specific normative values for handgrip strength and relative handgrip strength in Colombian children and adolescents (6-17 years).
  • To compare these normative values with those reported in international studies.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional analysis of 2647 Colombian children and adolescents.
  • Handgrip strength measured using a digital dynamometer; relative handgrip strength calculated based on body weight.
  • Quantile regression models used to estimate percentiles (P5-P95) for normative values, stratified by sex.

Main Results:

  • Handgrip strength values were significantly higher in males compared to females across all age groups.
  • Handgrip strength increased with age in both sexes.
  • Relative handgrip strength showed a proportional increase with age in males, but not in females.

Conclusions:

  • This study provides essential normative data for handgrip strength in Colombian youth.
  • Observed differences in handgrip strength between sexes and its relationship with age are consistent with general physiological trends.
  • Variability in methodologies across international studies may explain discrepancies in reported handgrip strength values.
Abstract

Keywords:
AdolescentChildMuscle strengthMuscle strength dynamometerPhysical fitness

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