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Gender difference in handgrip strength of Italian children aged 9 to 10 years
- Montalcini, T. (author)
- Ferro, Y. (author)
- Salvati, M. A. (author)
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- Miniero, R. (author)
- Pujia, A. (author)
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- 2016-02-19
- 2016
- English.
- In: RIVISTA ITALIANA DI PEDIATRIA-ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0390-671X. ; 42:16
- Journal article (peer-reviewed)
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- Background: Handgrip strength is an index of nutritional status which correlates to morbidity and mortality in young. It differs in adults and adolescents between gender. However, it is no clear whether a difference exists also in children aged 9 to 10 years, and which are the factors influencing it. Furthermore, data of Handgrip strength of Italian schoolchildren are lacking. Aim of this study was to provide Handgrip strength value from a sample of healthy Italian schoolchildren aged 9 to 10 years and to determine which factors affect grip strength at this age. Methods: We enrolled 137 children (boys n = 66; girls n = 71) who underwent a body mass index and Handgrip strength measurement. Handgrip strength was assessed by an hydraulic hand dynamometer. Results: The mean handgrip strength value was 13.8 +/- 4.0 for girls and 15.2 +/- 3.0 kg for boys (p = 0.04) thus, we found a significant difference between gender. We have not found a significant differences in anthropometric parameters between gender. In the univariate analysis Handgrip strength was associated with age, BMI, height, weight and gender (p < 0.001 for age, p < 0.001 for BMI, p < 0.001 for height, p < 0.001 for weight and p < 0.04 for gender). The Multivariate linear regression analysis showed that age, BMI and gender were all correlated to grip force. Conclusion: We found a significant difference in grip strength between healthy Italian schoolchildren aged 9 to 10 years. This parameter seems to be primarily influenced by gender. Our investigation is important since currently data regarding the reference values of HGS for Italian children are lacking.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Pediatrik (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Pediatrics (hsv//eng)
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- Handgrip strength
- Dynamometer
- Nutrition
- Children
- Early phase of puberty
- grip strength
- body-composition
- muscular strength
- physical-fitness
- cardiorespiratory fitness
- european adolescents
- prepubertal children
- muscle strength
- predictor
- nutrition
- Pediatrics
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