A Study on Handgrip Strength in Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women of North India
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Objectives: The objectives of the present study were to estimate the handgrip strength of 129 purposively selected pregnant and non-pregnant women (63 pregnant and 66 non-pregnant women) aged 20-35 years and to search its correlations with selected anthropometric variables studied. Adequate numbers of controls were also taken for comparisons. Methods: To serve these purposes, fourteen anthropometric variables, viz height, weight, BMI, biceps and triceps skinfolds, percent body fat, percent lean body mass, upper arm circumference, dominant and non-dominant handgrip strength, arm muscle area, arm area, arm fat area and arm fat index were measured on all the subjects. Results: Statistically significant differences (p 0.011-0.001) were found in dominant and non-dominant handgrip strength between pregnant and non-pregnant women. However, both in pregnant and non-pregnant women, dominant handgrip strength had no significant correlations (p>0.05) with any of the anthropometric variables studied. Conclusions: Pregnant women had significantly lower handgrip strength as compared to non-pregnant women.Downloads
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