An Association of Nutritional Status and Hand Grip Strength in Female Labourers of North India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12320046 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Navdeep Kaur (0000-0002-9975-9417, Guru Nanak Dev University, corresponding author), Shyamal Koley (Guru Nanak Dev University) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 237-243 |
| Publication date | 2010-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Anthropologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0972-0073 • E-ISSN: 2456-6802 |
| Publisher | Kamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09720073.2010.11891162 |
| OpenAlex | W2421370387 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
The present study examines the association of nutritional status with handgrip strength of female labourers and sedentary women of Jalandhar, Punjab, India. A total of 100 female labourers and 100 sedentary women participated in this study. Age range was between 18 to 40 years. Selected anthropometric measurements were taken and nutrition indices were calculated using standard equations. Handgrip strength was measured using a digital handgrip dynamometer. The findings of the present study indicate highly significant differences (P < 0.001) in following nutritional status indicators: BMI (t = 9.73), triceps skin fold (t = 5.93), arm circumference (t = 10.69) and arm muscle area (t = 8.63) between right hand dominant female labourers and the sedentary females. Also, the right hand dominant female labourers (20.67 kg) have lesser mean handgrip strength than their sedentary counterparts (22.75 kg). It could be concluded that despite of their higher level of physical activity, female labourers had both lower handgrip strength and lower values of nutritional indices than their sedentary counterparts because of their poor nutritional status
Association (psychology · Geography · Grip strength · Physical therapy · Sociology · Demography · Medicine · Nutrition and Health in Aging · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |