Oa. Lindahl et al., GRIP STRENGTH OF THE HUMAN HAND - MEASUREMENTS ON NORMAL SUBJECTS WITH A NEW HAND STRENGTH ANALYSIS SYSTEM (HASTRAS), Journal of medical engineering & technology, 18(3), 1994, pp. 101-103
This study describes a method of acquiring data from healthy and non-i
njured men that can be used as reference data when measuring the grip
strength of the human hand using newly developed, PC-based hand streng
th analysis equipment 'Hastras'. Hartras can be used for continuous me
asurement and recording of force when the subject grips a sensor with
maximum power. Computerized analysis of the force signal gives informa
tion about maximum force, fatigue, area and rise (force/s). The statis
tical analysis of the measurements on 81 subjects are consistent with
earlier Published data from other hand strength equipment. It is concl
uded that Hastras gives easy processing and storage of data, and also
a detailed analysis of grip function.