@misc{10481/79400,
year = {2022},
month = {12},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/79400},
abstract = {Handgrip strength is a simplemeasure of generalmuscle strength and is related to functionality
in people with intellectual disabilities. The objective of this research was to describe the normative
values of absolute and relative handgrip strength in children, adolescents and adults according to sex.
The sample wasmade up of 264 schoolchildren (n = 168men) belonging to five special education schools
in Santiago of Chile. The results show higher levels of absolute handgrip strength in males compared
to females. The maximum peak of the absolute manual handgrip is reached in females in adolescence
with a decrease in adulthood. Relative handgrip strength levels are similar in boys and girls. In females,
the relative handgrip strength is similar in childhood and adolescence. Relative handgrip strength
declines in both sexes from adolescence to adulthood. The reference values of this study can be used by
professionals in the areas of health and education as a guide for interpretation,monitoring and follow-up
of Chilean schooled people with intellectual disabilities.},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Handgrip strength},
keywords = {Absolute strength},
keywords = {Relative strength},
keywords = {Reference values},
keywords = {Intellectual disability},
keywords = {Schoolchildren},
title = {Reference Values of Absolute and Relative Handgrip Strength in Chilean Schoolchildren with Intellectual Disabilities},
doi = {10.3390/children9121912},
author = {Farías Valenzuela, Claudio and Valdivia Moral, Pedro Angel},
}