Hand grip strength in dentists: A comprehensive evaluation of head position, dominance, age, and sex
This study aimed to identify the effect of different head positions on hand grip strength (HGS) on account of hand dominance, age, and sex in dentists. A total of 197 dental students (DS) and practitioners (DP) (81 females and 50 males were DS, 10 females and 14 males were (DP) aged 19-63 participa...
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This study aimed to identify the effect of different head positions on hand grip strength (HGS) on account of hand dominance, age, and sex in dentists. A total of 197 dental students (DS) and practitioners (DP) (81 females and 50 males were DS, 10 females and 14 males were (DP) aged 19-63 participated. HGS was measured using a dynamometer, and the head angle was determined with an inclinometer. HGS on both sides was greatest in NHP & displayed least strength in HEP. There was a significant difference in HGS measured in NHP, HFP, and HEP (p < 0.05) for the dominant hand, while the non-dominant hand showed no significant difference (p > 0.05) for female DS. A significant difference was recorded between dominant and non-dominant HGS in each head position (p < 0.05). Significant differences were also found between female and male DP HGS (p < 0.05) and DS (p < 0.05), particularly at HFP and HEP. There was a significant difference noted between female DS and DP HGS, however, HGS for both dominant and non-dominant hands in DP was higher than DS in HEP (p < 0.05), while no significant difference noted for HFP and NHP. Females had the strongest grip in NHP, while males in HFP. HGS influenced by age; DP had stronger grip than DS. In a comparison between male and female DP and DS, males had stronger grip than females across all positions. Hand dominance significantly influences HGS, with the dominant having a stronger hand grip.
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| spelling | doaj-art-f73d977e9b7947b09a51b6b325e2f1f02025-01-17T22:17:27ZengUniversidad de MurciaSport TK2340-88122025-01-011410.6018/sportk.644931Hand grip strength in dentists: A comprehensive evaluation of head position, dominance, age, and sexHayam Mahmoud0K. M. Shalabi1Kadrya H. Battecha2Ehab Mohamed Abd El-Kafy3Mohamed Salaheldein Alayat4Anwar A. Ebid5Jana Sami Ahmad6Atheer Mohammed Alotaibi7Nouf Fayez Alsfyani8Jumana Jamaan Alzhrani9Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to identify the effect of different head positions on hand grip strength (HGS) on account of hand dominance, age, and sex in dentists. A total of 197 dental students (DS) and practitioners (DP) (81 females and 50 males were DS, 10 females and 14 males were (DP) aged 19-63 participated. HGS was measured using a dynamometer, and the head angle was determined with an inclinometer. HGS on both sides was greatest in NHP & displayed least strength in HEP. There was a significant difference in HGS measured in NHP, HFP, and HEP (p < 0.05) for the dominant hand, while the non-dominant hand showed no significant difference (p > 0.05) for female DS. A significant difference was recorded between dominant and non-dominant HGS in each head position (p < 0.05). Significant differences were also found between female and male DP HGS (p < 0.05) and DS (p < 0.05), particularly at HFP and HEP. There was a significant difference noted between female DS and DP HGS, however, HGS for both dominant and non-dominant hands in DP was higher than DS in HEP (p < 0.05), while no significant difference noted for HFP and NHP. Females had the strongest grip in NHP, while males in HFP. HGS influenced by age; DP had stronger grip than DS. In a comparison between male and female DP and DS, males had stronger grip than females across all positions. Hand dominance significantly influences HGS, with the dominant having a stronger hand grip. https://revistas.um.es/sportk/article/view/644931Head PositionHand Grip StrengthDominanceDentists |
| spellingShingle | Hayam Mahmoud K. M. Shalabi Kadrya H. Battecha Ehab Mohamed Abd El-Kafy Mohamed Salaheldein Alayat Anwar A. Ebid Jana Sami Ahmad Atheer Mohammed Alotaibi Nouf Fayez Alsfyani Jumana Jamaan Alzhrani Hand grip strength in dentists: A comprehensive evaluation of head position, dominance, age, and sex Sport TK Head Position Hand Grip Strength Dominance Dentists |
| title | Hand grip strength in dentists: A comprehensive evaluation of head position, dominance, age, and sex |
| title_full | Hand grip strength in dentists: A comprehensive evaluation of head position, dominance, age, and sex |
| title_fullStr | Hand grip strength in dentists: A comprehensive evaluation of head position, dominance, age, and sex |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hand grip strength in dentists: A comprehensive evaluation of head position, dominance, age, and sex |
| title_short | Hand grip strength in dentists: A comprehensive evaluation of head position, dominance, age, and sex |
| title_sort | hand grip strength in dentists a comprehensive evaluation of head position dominance age and sex |
| topic | Head Position Hand Grip Strength Dominance Dentists |
| url | https://revistas.um.es/sportk/article/view/644931 |
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