Anthropometric and Body Circumference Determinants for Hand Grip Strength: A Population-Based Mon-Timeline Study
Table 2
Correlation between anthropometric measures and dominant hand grip strength.
Variables
r
P value
Age (years)
−0.239
<0.0001
Body weight (kg)
0.309
<0.0001
Body height (cm)
0.712
<0.0001
Body mass index (kg/m2)
−0.055
0.071
Neck circumference (cm)
0.427
<0.0001
Chest circumference (cm)
0.028
0.366
Upper arm circumference (cm)
0.108
<0.0001
Lower arm circumference (cm)
0.413
<0.0001
Thigh circumference (cm)
−0.070
0.021
Calf circumference (cm)
0.117
<0.0001
Waist circumference (cm)
0.038
0.215
Hip circumference (cm)
−0.014
0.647
Notes: Pearson correlation. Significant differences are indicated by bolded values (<0.05). Additionally, the level of statistical significance was indicated as and .
