BMI and Hand Grip Force: Boys Win The Lead

Abstract

Objective: To gender in young adults via PowerLab and to observe the role of BMI in connection
to Hand Grip Force.
Methods: A total of 30 participants involved in the study consisting of 15 boy and 15 girls, ranging
between 20 to 23 years of age. All were physically healthy and no one on any medication nor
involved in any physical training program. PowerLab along with hand grip transducer as hardware
and Lab tutor as software were used to measure Grip force values. For weight and height
measurement Adult Weighing Scale was used for each volunteer.
Results: We found >350% high value of maximum grip force in boys as compared to girls. Mean
hand grip force was 48% raised in boys than girls. Also a 70% increased hand grip force was
found in boys just before fatigue. A direct relation existed between BMI and Hand Grip Force in
boys. While in girls, we observed, an increase in Mean Grip Force, but a decrease in Maximum
Hand Grip Force and Hand Grip Force just before fatigue with increased BMI.
Conclusions: Thus boys have got higher Hand Grip Force than girls, in terms of maximum,
average and just before onset of fatigue values. The BMI showed a direct relation with Hand Grip
Force in boys. Although in girls, it was in inverse relation with Hand grip force and grip force just
before fatigue; but in direct relation with Mean grip force