Grip Strength -- Pounds

Survey of 310 male and 328 females, ages 20-94, from suburban and rural seven-county Milwaukee area, and broad range of socioeconomic and occupational backgrounds.
Adapted from: Mathiowetz V, et al. 1985. Grip and pinch strength: normative data for adults. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 66(2), 69-74.
see: Wikipedia: pooled variances"

Male									Female
	Right				Left				Right				Left
Age	Mean		SD		Mean		SD		Mean		SD		Mean		SD
20-29	120.9	±	21.8		107.5	±	19.4		72.5	±	14.4		62.3	±	12.7
30-39	120.8	±	23.2		111.7	±	21.7		76.4	±	15.7		67.2	±	15.0
40-49	113.4	±	22.2		106.8	±	21.7		66.3	±	14.9		59.2	±	13.6
50-59	107.4	±	23.6		92.6	±	22.5		61.6	±	12.8		52.3	±	12.4
60-69	90.4	±	20.5		76.8	±	20.1		52.4	±	10.3		43.4	±	9.5

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