Cronin, J., Lawton, T., Harris, N., Kilding, A. E., & McMaster, D. T. (2017). A brief review of handgrip strength and sport performance. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 31(11), 3187–3217. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000002149
Abstract
Cronin, J, Lawton, T, Harris, N, Kilding, A, and McMaster, DT. A brief review of handgrip strength and sport performance. J Strength Cond Res 31(11): 3187-3217, 2017-Tests of handgrip strength (HGS) and handgrip force (HGF) are commonly used across a number of sporting populations. Measures of HGS and HGF have also been used by practitioners and researchers to evaluate links with sports performance. This article first evaluates the validity and reliability of various handgrip dynamometers (HGD) and HGF sensors, providing recommendations for procedures to ensure that precise and reliable data are collected as part of an athlete's testing battery. Second, the differences in HGS between elite and subelite athletes and the relationships between HGS, HGF, and sports performance are discussed.
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This is an author’s accepted version of an article published in the journal: The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Copyright © 2017 by the National Strength & Conditioning Association.
