DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF HAND GRIP STRENGTH AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH IT IN A GROUP OF YOUNG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA, SRI LANKA WHO ARE NOT PARTICIPATING IN REGULAR PHYSICAL TRAINING

DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF HAND GRIP STRENGTH AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH IT IN A GROUP OF YOUNG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA, SRI LANKA WHO ARE NOT PARTICIPATING IN REGULAR PHYSICAL TRAINING

Background: Handgrip strength (HGS) not only reflects the strength of the upper limb muscles; it also reflects the overall strength of the skeletal muscles and physical fitness. Further, it is being used as an indicator of nutritional status too. Undergraduate students have been described as having...

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Main Authors: Piumi Nakandala, Jinali Manchanayake, Janeesha Narampanawa, Thirunavukarasu Neeraja, Sivanolipathan Pavithra, Mohamed Mafahir, Jayampathy Dissanayake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IJPHY 2019-06-01
Series:International Journal of Physiotherapy
Subjects:
Hand Grip Strength
Undergraduate students
Physical activity
BMI
Gender
Hand dominance
Online Access:https://www.ijphy.org/index.php/journal/article/view/422

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