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Normative Reference Value for Hand Grip Strength and Sit and Reach Test among School Age Children

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dc.contributor.authorPanthee, Anjana
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Nirupama
dc.contributor.authorShrestha, Nistha
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-25T10:05:50Z
dc.date.available2026-08-25T10:05:50Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionAnjana Panthee Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS), kavre, Nepal Nirupama Singh Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS), kavre, Nepal Nistha Shrestha Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, Department of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Population, Government of Nepal
dc.description.abstractAbstract: Background: Physical fitness indicators such as hand grip strength (HGS) and flexibility, are essential markers of children’s growth and functional development. This study aimed to establish culturally relevant normative reference values for hand grip strength (HGS) and the sit-and-reach test (SRT) among school-aged children (6–12 years) in Dhulikhel, Nepal, and to examine the associations of these measures with age, Gender and body mass index (BMI). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 359 (52.4% male, 47.6% female) typically developing school children aged 6 to 12 years in Dhulikhel. A TKK (Takei Hand Grip Dynamometer Model T.K.K. 5401) dynamometer was used to measure handgrip strength, and a specially constructed box was used for the sit-and-reach test. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 26. Results: Hand grip strength differed significantly by age and sex, with males demonstrating higher mean right (12.11 kg) and left (11.33 kg) handgrip strength than females. Age-stratified analysis revealed a progressive increase in handgrip strength with age in both hands (p < 0.01). Likewise, flexibility showed no significant gender (p = 0.61) or age-related differences (p = 0.10). BMI correlated moderately with handgrip strength (right: r = 0.485; left: r = 0.494) but weakly with flexibility (Spearman’s rho = 0.037). Conclusions: This study provides culturally relevant normative reference values for handgrip strength and flexibility in school-aged children and its association with age, gender and BMI.
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v23i04.4918
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/7469
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNepal Health Research Council
dc.subjectDynamometer
dc.subjectFlexibility
dc.subjectHandgrip
dc.subjectNormative values
dc.subjectStrength
dc.titleNormative Reference Value for Hand Grip Strength and Sit and Reach Test among School Age Children
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