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Valores de referencia de la fuerza prensil en escolares colombianos. Estudio FUPRECOL
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Morales, Olimpo
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2016-09-10
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Ramírez-Vélez, Robinson
Bautista Correa, Jorge
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Universidad del Rosario
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Abstract
The primary aim of this study was to generate normative handgrip strength (HG) data for
10- to 17.9-year-olds. The secondary aim was to determine the relative proportion of Colombian
children and adolescents that fall into established Health Benefit Zones (HBZ). This cross-sectional
study is enrolling 7268 schoolchildren (boys n=3129 and girls n=4139, age 12.7 (2.4) years old. HG
was measured using a hand dynamometer with an adjustable grip. Five HBZs (Needs Improvement,
Fair, Good, Very Good, and Excellent) have been established that correspond to combined-HG.
Centile smoothed curves, percentile and tables for the 3rd, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th and 97th percentile
were calculated using Cole’s LMS method. HG peaked in the sample at 22.2 (8.9) kg in boys and
18.5 (5.5) kg in girls. The increase in HG was greater for boys than for girls, but the peak HG was
lower in girls than in boys. The HBZ data indicated that a higher overall percentage of boys than girls
at each age group fell into the “Needs Improvement” zone, with differences particularly pronounced
during adolescence. Our results provide, for the first time, sex- and age-specific HG reference
standards for Colombian schoolchildren aged 9-17.9 years.
Palabras clave
grip , strength , percentile , normative data
