Handgrip Strength Reference Values and Compositional Associations with Physical Activity in Early Childhood: A Large Sample Study of Swedish Preschoolers
This study provides the first normative reference values for handgrip strength from Northern Europe. These values offer a useful reference for screening and contextual interpretation of muscular strength in preschool children.
Authors
- Daniel Berglind (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0616-7779)
- Micael Dahlén (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6183-6520)
- C. A. Wilen
- Tommy R. Lundberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6818-6230)
- Viktor H. Ahlqvist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1383-3194)
- Pontus Henriksson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2482-7048)
- Martin Neovius
- Ana Ramírez-Osuna
- Pablo Campos-Garzón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0418-9165)
Institutions
- Linköping University (SE)
- University of Lethbridge (CA)
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Universidad de Granada (ES)
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Hospital La Inmaculada (ES)
- Centre for Palaeogenetics (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sports Medicine - Open
- Published
- 2026-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-026-00992-4
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00