Table 2.
Summary of Hand Grip Strength Measurements (kg) Obtained From the Nondominant Hand of Male and Female Participants
| Gender (age, yr) | M (SD), n | F (p) | |||
| NHANES Mean | NHANES Best | NIH Tool Box | NHANES Mean vs. Toolbox | NHANES Best vs. Toolbox | |
| Male (6) | 9.7 (2.1), 210 | 10.4 (2.2), 213 | 9.5 (3.0), 95 | 0.2 (.623) | 8.8 (.003) |
| Male (7) | 11.3 (2.5), 213 | 12.1 (2.6), 213 | 11.0 (3.4), 113 | 0.8 (.358) | 11.5 (.001) |
| Male (8) | 12.8 (2.9), 202 | 13.7 (3.0), 202 | 13.2 (3.5), 98 | 0.8 (.361) | 1.7 (.200) |
| Male (9) | 14.6 (2.8), 196 | 15.6 (3.0), 196 | 15.7 (3.7), 101 | 6.9 (.009) | 0.0 (.862) |
| Male (10) | 16.5 (3.3), 193 | 17.6 (3.5), 193 | 17.0 (3.5), 102 | 1.4 (.234) | 1.5 (.221) |
| Male (11) | 19.5 (4.0), 176 | 20.7 (4.1), 176 | 19.3 (4.0), 97 | 0.1 (.700) | 7.2 (.008) |
| Male (12) | 21.7 (4.9), 152 | 22.8 (5.1), 152 | 22.5 (4.2), 91 | 1.8 (.183) | 0.3 (.589) |
| Male (13) | 26.7 (5.8), 157 | 28.1 (6.0), 157 | 26.6 (6.5), 105 | 0.0 (.867) | 3.8 (.053) |
| Male (14) | 30.5 (6.2), 151 | 32.0 (6.4), 151 | 31.0 (6.7), 102 | 0.5 (.501) | 1.4 (.237) |
| Male (15) | 34.7 (6.5), 143 | 36.7 (6.7), 143 | 35.0 (7.8), 96 | 0.1 (.761) | 3.1 (.082) |
| Male (16) | 36.9 (7.1), 166 | 39.2 (7.3), 166 | 36.6 (7.2), 89 | 0.1 (.741) | 7.1 (.008) |
| Male (17) | 38.0 (6.6), 133 | 40.2 (6.7), 133 | 41.5 (8.6), 104 | 12.6 (.000) | 1.7 (.196) |
| Male (18–29) | 42.3 (8.2), 1,129 | 44.7 (8.5), 1,129 | 43.9 (7.9), 68 | 2.3 (.127) | 0.6 (.433) |
| Male (30–39) | 44.8 (8.4), 800 | 47.4 (8.7), 801 | 42.5 (9.8), 56 | 4.0 (.045) | 16.4 (.000) |
| Male (40–49) | 43.5 (7.6), 754 | 45.7 (7.9), 757 | 41.7 (9.4), 75 | 3.4 (.064) | 16.6 (.000) |
| Male (50–59) | 40.2 (7.3), 723 | 42.2 (7.5), 724 | 41.0 (10.4), 77 | 0.8 (.365) | 1.7 (.196) |
| Male (60–69) | 37.0 (7.8), 693 | 38.8 (8.0), 696 | 36.2 (9.1), 57 | 0.5 (.465) | 5.4 (.020) |
| Male (70–80) | 31.5 (7.2), 635 | 32.9 (7.3), 637 | 32.0 (10.0), 77 | 0.3 (.592) | 1.0 (.317) |
| Female (6) | 9.2 (2.0), 193 | 10.0 (2.2), 194 | 8.5 (2.7), 99 | 5.2 (.024) | 23.1 (.000) |
| Female (7) | 10.5 (2.2), 187 | 11.2 (2.3), 187 | 11.4 (3.2), 107 | 8.3 (.004) | 0.3 (.573) |
| Female (8) | 12.3 (2.7), 177 | 13.1 (2.8), 177 | 12.0 (2.8), 91 | 0.4 (.529) | 8.0 (.005) |
| Female (9) | 13.8 (3.0), 190 | 14.6 (3.1), 190 | 14.1 (3.3), 99 | 1.0 (.327) | 1.6 (.213) |
| Female (10) | 15.9 (3.0), 171 | 16.9 (3.1), 171 | 16.4 (3.9), 106 | 1.2 (.274) | 1.4 (.241) |
| Female (11) | 18.4 (3.9), 219 | 19.5 (4.1), 219 | 19.2 (3.9), 95 | 2.5 (.116) | 0.4 (.553) |
| Female (12) | 21.2 (4.5), 154 | 22.5 (4.7), 154 | 22.1 (4.1), 108 | 2.3 (.131) | 0.6 (.449) |
| Female (13) | 22.7 (4.9), 150 | 24.0 (5.1), 150 | 24.2 (4.7), 94 | 5.8 (.017) | 0.1 (.761) |
| Female (14) | 24.1 (4.7), 156 | 25.4 (4.9), 156 | 24.7 (5.5), 113 | 0.9 (.338) | 1.2 (.277) |
| Female (15) | 24.9 (4.6), 146 | 26.3 (4.8), 146 | 26.2 (5.0), 100 | 3.9 (.049) | 0.1 (.817) |
| Female (16) | 25.2 (4.4), 177 | 26.6 (4.5), 177 | 27.0 (5.0), 99 | 8.9 (.003) | 0.4 (.532) |
| Female (17) | 26.0 (5.2), 128 | 27.4 (5.4), 129 | 27.1 (6.1), 104 | 2.1 (.152) | 0.2 (.667) |
| Female (18–29) | 27.1 (5.0), 1,132 | 28.6 (5.2), 1134 | 27.3 (6.8), 166 | 0.2 (.645) | 8.2 (.004) |
| Female (30–39) | 28.1 (5.1), 830 | 29.6 (5.4), 831 | 28.0 (6.0), 204 | 0.1 (.739) | 14.9 (.000) |
| Female (40–49) | 27.6 (5.2), 838 | 29.0 (5.4), 838 | 28.3 (6.7), 143 | 2.1 (.152) | 2.3 (.127) |
| Female (50–59) | 25.7 (5.1), 781 | 27.0 (5.2), 782 | 25.5 (6.5), 98 | 0.1 (.739) | 7.1 (.008) |
| Female (60–69) | 23.9 (4.8), 739 | 25.1 (4.9), 740 | 22.2 (6.5), 98 | 8.8 (.003) | 25.6 (.000) |
| Female (70–80) | 19.7 (5.0), 700 | 20.7 (5.1), 704 | 19.6 (5.1), 77 | 0.0 (.891) | 3.6 (.060) |
Note. M = mean; NHANES = National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; NIH = National Institutes of Health; SD = standard deviation.