The Relationship of Handgrip Strength to Body Composition and Cardiopulmonary Fitness in Children and Young Adults
HGS is strongly associated with total and segmental skeletal muscle mass, peak work rate, and peak oxygen consumption. Sex-based differences in handgrip strength values emerge in mid-teenage years in parallel to expected pubertal changes.
Authors
- Clifford Chin
- Adam W. Powell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5537-032X)
- Alexander R. Opotowsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6107-2281)
- Sandra K. Knecht
- Wayne A. Mays
- C. J. Richardson
Institutions
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Pediatrics Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedcp.2025.200144
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49