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Table 1 Descriptive data of normal grip and pinch strength (kg), dominant hand (n = 978)

From: Prediction of grip and key pinch strength in 978 healthy subjects

Age

Grip

   

Pinch

   
 

M

 

F

 

M

 

F

 
 

m

s

m

s

m

s

m

s

18-19

51.2

6.6

32.0

4.8

9.5

1.8

6.9

1.2

20-24

53.9

8.7

33.4

5.4

9.8

1.4

6.5

1.3

25-29

53.0

7.5

34.3

5.7

10.1

1.4

6.8

0.9

30-34

55.0

7.1

33.8

5.9

9.9

1.5

6.9

1.2

35-39

55.9

7.9

35.8

6.7

10.4

1.5

7.1

1.4

40-44

54.2

8.1

36.0

6.0

10.3

1.5

7.2

1.0

45-49

51.8

8.3

34.1

5.3

9.8

1.7

7.1

1.3

50-54

50.8

9.1

33.7

4.5

9.7

1.5

6.9

10

55-59

53.6

8.6

31.9

4.9

10.3

1.5

6.8

1.4

60-64

47.9

6.4

28.7

5.5

9.8

1.5

6.7

1.4

65-69

43.0

6.8

29.5

3.6

8.7

1.5

6.3

1.1

70-74

41.7

8.9

26.4

6.8

8.3

1.9

5.7

1.6

75-79

36.8

9.7

25.0

4.5

8.2

2.4

5.1

1.2

80-84

30.7

9.1

19.2

5.2

6.4

2.1

4.3

1.3

≥85

22.4

6.2

16.9

4.8

5.4

1.8

3.1

1.3

  1. Age in years. n = number of subjects. M = male, F = female. m = arithmetic mean, s = standard deviation.