Publication: Correlation of Body Mass Index with Handgrip Strength and Endurance of Dominant Hand in Medical Students
| creativeworkseries.issn | ISSN (Print) : 1993-2979 | ISSN (Online) : 1993-2987 | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shrestha, Lava | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gurung, Sanyukta | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bhat, Neeti | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mahotra, Narayan B | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bajimaya, Mahesh M | |
| dc.contributor.author | Malla, Neha | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kandel, Sabita | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shakya, Aman | |
| dc.contributor.author | Aryal, Vibina | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gyawali, Bigyan R | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rayamajhi, Nirmala | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pradhan, Sait | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-04-01T06:11:33Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-04-01T06:11:33Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
| dc.description | Lava Shrestha1, Sanyukta Gurung1, Neeti Bhat2, Narayan B Mahotra1, Mahesh M Bajimaya1, Neha Malla1, Sabita Kandel1, Aman Shakya1, Vibina Aryal3, Bigyan R Gyawali4, Nirmala Rayamajhi5, Sait Pradhan1 1Department of Clinical Physiology, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu 2Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences, Hetauda 3Department of Physiology, National Medical College & Teaching Hospital, Birgunj 4Department of ENT, Head & Neck Surgery, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Ganesh Man Singh Memorial Academy of ENT - Head & Neck Studies, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu 5Nepal Police Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu | |
| dc.description.abstract | ABSTRACT Introduction: Hand grip strength is used in evaluation of muscle strength and is also increasingly being used as an indicator for nutritional status. The maximum force applied voluntarily by the subject is called maximum handgrip strength, which is measured in kilograms. Muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to perform against a load for an extended period of time, measured in seconds. This study aims to correlate body mass index with handgrip strength and handgrip endurance in medical students. Methods:This is a cross sectional, observational study which included 74 undergraduate students of Maharajgunj Medical Campus by convenient sampling method. Body mass index was calculated by Quetelet’s formula. Camry digital hand dynamometer was used to measure handgrip strength in the dominant hand in kilograms. Participants were instructed to hold dynamometer with maintained pressure of 30% of maximum handgrip strength for as long as possible to determine the handgrip endurance. Statistical analyses were performed with SPSS Statistics software. Results: The handgrip strength was more in males than females with a mean of 43.09±3.72 kg, while handgrip endurance was more in females with a mean of 123.60±50.65 sec. Positive correlation was seen between body mass index and handgrip strength (r=0.23 and p=0.045). Body mass index and handgrip endurance also showed positive correlation (r=0.34 and p=0.003). Conclusion: Significant correlation of body mass index with handgrip strength and handgrip endurance was seen in medical students. Keywords: Body mass index, correlation, handgrip endurance, handgrip strength, medical students | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/5553 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Institute of Medicine | |
| dc.subject | Body mass index | |
| dc.subject | correlation | |
| dc.subject | handgrip endurance | |
| dc.subject | handgrip strength | |
| dc.subject | medical students | |
| dc.title | Correlation of Body Mass Index with Handgrip Strength and Endurance of Dominant Hand in Medical Students | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 61 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 57 | |
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