A brief review of handgrip strength and sport performance

Authors/Creators

John Cronin, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Trent Lawton
Nigel Harris
Andrew Kilding
Daniel T. McMaster

Abstract

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. © 2017 National Strength and Conditioning Association.

RAS ID

27070

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

2017

School

School of Medical and Health Sciences

Copyright

free_to_read

Publisher

NSCA National Strength and Conditioning Association

Comments

Cronin, J., Lawton, T., Harris, N., Kilding, A., & McMaster, D. T. (2017). A brief review of handgrip strength and sport performance. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 31(11), 3187-3217. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000002149

Recommended Citation

Cronin, J., Lawton, T., Harris, N., Kilding, A., & McMaster, D. T. (2017). A brief review of handgrip strength and sport performance. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.000000000000214