Comparison of finger grip strength and manuel dexterity in vocational university students: A cross-sectional study

This study was planned to compare the finger dexterity, manual grip strength, and dexterity of university students studying in vocational departments, requiring manual dexterity. Participants' dominant side was determined by the Edinburgh Hand Preference Inventory, hand grip strength by hand grip dynamometer, finger strength by pinchmeter, manual dexterity by the Purdue Pegboard Test, upper extremity functionality by the upper extremity functional index, and functional disability by the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Disability Questionnaire. While there was no significant difference between the groups in finger grip and pinch grip strength in physiotherapy and rehabilitation, nursing, computer engineering and graphic design department students (F=0.711; p=0.547), a significant difference was found in tripod and lateral grip (F=6.963; p