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Introduction: The strength of manual handgrip has showed to be important for constituting a relevant indicator to assess the strength of the subjects carrying Down syndrome. The objective of this study was to compare the strength of the manual handgrip between left and right hands of men and women c...

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Published in:Fitness & performance journal 2009-09, Vol.8 (5), p.383-383
Main Authors: Silva, Naelson Mozer, da Silva, Sandro Fernandes, Filho, Ary Gomes, Filho, Jose Fernandes
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Language:Portuguese
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Summary:Introduction: The strength of manual handgrip has showed to be important for constituting a relevant indicator to assess the strength of the subjects carrying Down syndrome. The objective of this study was to compare the strength of the manual handgrip between left and right hands of men and women carriers of the Down syndrome (DS), in the cities of Itaperuna and Bom Jesus do Itabapoana, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Materials and Methods: In this comparative study of transversal cut, 28 subjects, all carriers of DS, moderately active, 12 of whom were females aging between 14 and 38 years (24.08+/-6.77) and 16 males aging between 14 and 44 years (27.13+/-8.83) were investigated. All subjects were enrolled in Associacao dos Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais in their respective counties. Muscle strength was evaluated by dynamometry with the handgrip. Results: The analysis of the two-way variant showed significant difference (p
ISSN:1519-9088