Handgrip strength of young athletes differs based on the type of sport played and age

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ID19460779
AutoresTakashi Abe (0000-0003-0568-1004, Graduate School of Health and Sports Science Institute of Health and Sports Science & Medicine, Juntendo University Chiba Japan, autor correspondente), Akemi Abe (0000-0002-0028-909X, Division of Children's Health and Exercise Research Institute of Trainology Fukuoka Japan), Jeremy P Loenneke (0000-0001-5409-9075, Department of Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management, Kevser Ermin Applied Physiology Laboratory The University of Mississippi University Mississippi USA)
Ano2024
Volume36
Fascículo5
Páginase24022-e24022
Data de publicação2024-05-01
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAmerican Journal of Human Biology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1042-0533 • E-ISSN: 1520-6300
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajhb.24022
PMID37987483
OpenAlexW4388869395
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas5
Referências citadas25

OBJECTIVE: Handgrip strength may differ depending on the type of sport played during the developmental period. Youth sports in which athletes hold equipment in their hands may be the most effective for improving handgrip strength. This study aimed to examine the age at which differences in handgrip strength appear by comparing sports that involve gripping (kendo) with those that do not involve gripping (soccer) in young athletes. METHODS: Two hundred and twenty-two male athletes (115 kendo and 107 soccer) between 6 and 15 years old participated in this study. Handgrip strength was measured using a dynamometer, and the average value of both hands was used for analysis. Sports experience was determined when they started practicing each sport. Handgrip strength was compared between sports. Statistical moderation was used to determine if the relationship between sport and handgrip strength depended upon the age of the athlete. RESULTS: Kendo athletes had significantly higher handgrip strength than soccer athletes (4.77 kg [95% CI: 2.34, 7.19]) in the overall sample. We found that the relationship between sport and handgrip strength depended upon the age of the child (sport*age t = -3.6, p = .004). Using the Johnson-Neyman procedure, we found statistically significant differences between sports from 8.48 years and older. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that the type of sport played, that is, whether or not an athlete plays with sports equipment in their hands, may influence the development of handgrip strength during the period of growth, and these sports may contribute to a higher level of handgrip strength in adulthood

Athletes · Moderation · Physical therapy · Body Composition Measurement Techniques · Medicine · Nutrition and Health in Aging · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sports injuries and prevention

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