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. 2020 Feb 8;21:53–57. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2020.01.034

Table 1.

Mean Grip/Pinch Strength by Thumb Position and Hand Dominance (Median, Range), all thumbs.

Measurement Grip Strength Pinch Strength
Baseline ND 23.9 11.8
(16.5, 11–48) (11, 5–19)
0° ND 24.1 12.9
(18, 12–42) (12, 9–21)
15° ND 23.1 12.7
(17.5, 12–42) (12.5, 6–22)
30° ND 25.7 12.7
(18.5, 10–53) (11.5, 7–21)
45° ND 25 12.9
(18, 12–46) (12.5, 7–21)
Baseline Dom 18.07 12.96
(19.5, 8–26) (13, 9–19)
0° Dom 18.64 12.5
(20, 8–28) (12.5, 10–16)
15° Dom 18.21 11.71
(18.5, 8–28) (12, 8–16)
30° Dom 18.5 12.18
(19.5, 8–30) (12.5, 8–16)
45° Dom 17.5 12.04
(18.5, 9–28) (12.25, 7–17)

Bold/Italicized = statistically significant outcome (p < 0.05); ND = Nondominant, Dom = Dominant.