标题：The study of the correlations between handgrip strength and some anthropometric characteristics of upper extremity of elite and sub-elite Olympic style weightlifting athletes
出版社：Kharkov Regional Branch of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine
摘要：Purpose: Handgrip strength is widely used as a functionality parameter of the upper extremity and general health.
The measurement of handgrip strength by dynamometry is a low cost, noninvasive method of simple
applicability. The study aims to find out handgrip strength and its correlation with some anthropometric
characteristics of the upper extremity and weightlifting performance of elite (international medalists) and
sub-elite (national medalists) Olympic style weightlifting athletes.
Material: We obtained anthropometric measurements of upper extremity of elite athletes (n=25 male, n= 20 female)
and sub-elite athletes (n=25 male, n=29 female) in the study. Dominant and non-dominant handgrip strength
measurements of the groups were obtained by a Jamar dynamometer, according to the recommendations of
the American Association of Hand Therapists.
Results: No statistically significant difference was observed in non-dominant handgrip strength of male elite and subelite
weightlifting athletes. Similarly, no significant difference was observed in between some anthropometric
characteristics of upper extremity and dominant and non-dominant handgrip strength of female elite
and sub-elite weightlifting athletes. We didn’t find any asymmetry between dominant and non-dominant
handgrip strength of study groups. We found a significant correlation between dominant and non-dominant
handgrip strength of male and female elite athletes and their height, body weight, BMI and weightlifting
performance.
Conclusions: Consequently, we might explain that adding special exercises into the general trainings of athletes to develop
handgrip strength might contribute to the weightlifting performance of the athletes.
