A sample of 310 male and 328 female adults ages 20 to 94 from the seven county milwaukee.
Measuring pinch strength.
Make sure to give client a few minutes rest in between trials to ensure accuracy.
A dynamometer was used to measure grip strength and a pinch gauge to measure tip key and palmar pinch.
The pinch test is commonly used by occupational therapists or physiotherapists to measure the functional strength of the pinching action comments.
Pinch gauges also in hydraulic are the most commonly used tools to measure pinch strength.
Hold onto distal portion of b l pinch gauge to help the client maintain steadiness.
Have client perform one of the pinch grips above with three successive trials for each hand.
It is also useful to record whether the subject is left or right handed as this may help in the interpretation of results.
Record score for pinch strength after each trial.
Score is the average of the three trials.
In addition to standard isokinetic dynamometers used to measure key muscle groups such as those of the elbow hip shoulder or knee there are handheld dynamometers that can measure grip strength and even pinch strength.
It typically measures key tip and palmar grasp and can comes in different ranged of scales 0 10 30 60 kgs 17.