ArticleJournal of occupational rehabilitation2014
Weak grip strength does not predict upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms or injuries among new workers.
Article in Journal of occupational rehabilitation, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Population-specific equations of age-related maximum handgrip force: a comprehensive review.PeerJ · 2024Pooled it
- Pre-employment examinations for preventing injury, disease and sick leave in workers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
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- Association of ergonomics risk factors among Iranian calico crafts-men and musculoskeletal discomforts: a cross-sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Is maximum grip strength a reliable predictor of hand limitations among older adults?Aging clinical and experimental research · 2022Article
- Grip strength, functional range and anthropometric dimensions, and indication on fulfilling occupations in the home and workplace: A cross-sectional study.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2022Article
- A deep learning-based method for grip strength prediction: Comparison of multilayer perceptron and polynomial regression approaches.PloS one · 2021Article
- Determining functional activity profiles in patients with upper extremity disorders: is there effect modification by hand-grip strength?Clinical interventions in aging · 2018Article
- Grip Strength and Its Relationship to Police Recruit Task Performance and Injury Risk: A Retrospective Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
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Abstract
purposeGrip strength is often tested during post-offer pre-placement screening for workers in hand-intensive jobs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between grip strength and upper extremity symptoms, work disability, and upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (UE MSDs) in a group of workers newly employed in both high and low hand intensive work.
methods1,107 recently-hired workers completed physical examinations including grip strength measurements. Repeated surveys obtained over 3 years described the presence of upper extremity symptoms, report of physician-diagnosed musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), and job titles. Baseline measured grip values were used in analytic models as continuous and categorized values to predict upper extremity symptoms, work disability, or UE MSD diagnosis.
resultsTwenty-six percent of males and 20 % of females had low baseline hand strength compared to normative data. Multivariate logistic regression analyses showed no consistent associations between grip strength and three health outcomes (UE symptoms, work disability, and MSDs) in this young cohort (mean age 30 years). Past MSD and work type were significant predictors of these outcomes.
conclusionsPhysical hand strength testing was not useful for identifying workers at risk for developing UE MSDs, and may be an inappropriate measure for post-offer job screens.
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