Assessment Of The Hand Grip Strength And Hand Injuries For UTeM Sportsperson

Lem , Zhi Xian (2012) Assessment Of The Hand Grip Strength And Hand Injuries For UTeM Sportsperson. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

This study is about the performance of arm and hand functions of Malaysian athletes and its relationship to the arm and hand injuries. The athletes are divided into a few different groups and mainly are divided according to their gender. Male and female have different hand grip strength norms. Athletes usually have better hand grip strength compared to normal people. The data for Malaysian Athletes hand grip strength are collected using the dynamometer and questionnaires. It is then processed using the SPSS software. This study helps us to determine the relationship between the hand and arm injuries with the sports that the Malaysian athletes are involved with. Different athletes are exposed to different type of hand and arm injuries since they are trained well in different hand grip types according to the sports they are involved in. These athletes should be comfortable with their sports and should avoid hand and arm injuries in the future. This study may also helps to increase the efficiency of Malaysian athletes’ performance in the future.

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