The purpose of this study diploma was to investigate the connection of the maximum strength of the hand-grip with the anthropometric parameters of the upper limbs. We were interested in the influence of the individual anthropometric parameter on maximum hand-grib strenght and their relationship to each other. In addition, we also focused on the differences in measurements between dominant to non-dominant hand in given parameters. 86 women, various fitness levels (sport students, football players, handball players) participated in this study at Faculty of sport. We examined six anthropometric parameters (circumference of the upper arms, circumference of the forearm, the circumference of the wrist, circumference of the elbow joint, lean muscle mass of the body and the lean muscle mass of the arm), and the maximum strength of the hand-grip. The results showed a statistically significant difference between the maximum strength of the hand-grip of predominant and non-dominant hand. Statistically significant correlations were also found in the maximum strength of the hand-grip with five anthropometric parameters (circumference of the upper arms, circumference of the forearm, circumference of the elbow joint, lean muscle mass of the body and the lean muscle mass of the arm). The strongest correlations were detected among the maximum strength of the hand-grip and the circumference of the elbow joint. However, the circumference of the elbow joint is strongly related to the lean muscle mass of the body. Correlation was not found between the circumference of the wrist and maximum strength of the hand-grip (p = 0.20).
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