Reference Values of Absolute and Relative Handgrip Strength in Chilean Schoolchildren with Intellectual Disabilities Farías Valenzuela, Claudio Valdivia Moral, Pedro Angel Handgrip strength Absolute strength Relative strength Reference values Intellectual disability Schoolchildren 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. 2023-01-27T07:48:11Z 2023-01-27T07:48:11Z 2022-12-07 journal article Farías-Valenzuela, C... [et al.]. Reference Values of Absolute and Relative Handgrip Strength in Chilean Schoolchildren with Intellectual Disabilities. Children 2022, 9, 1912. [https://doi.org/10.3390/children9121912] https://hdl.handle.net/10481/79400 10.3390/children9121912 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ open access Atribución 4.0 Internacional MDPI