* charts generated from data published in Mathiowetz’s article “Grip and Pinch Strength: Normative Data for Adults”, Archives of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 66: 69-74, 1985
Women
Men
Grip Strength (Dominant Hand)
0
5
10
15
20
All Ages
75+
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
Age
14
9
15
9
14
10
11
6
12
3
10
8
13
10
17
18
17
14
17
16
16
14
16
12
14
11
Per
cen
tage D
iff
er
ec
e
Grip Strength Difference Between
Dominant and Non-Dominant Hand
% =
dominant score - non-dominate score
dominate score
0
25
50
75
100
125
121.0 120.8 121.8 119.7
116.8
104.3
65.7
91.1
101.1
89.7
113.6
109.9
75.3
70.4
74.5
78.7
74.1
70.4
62.8
42.6
49.6
57.3
55.1
65.8
62.2
49.6
All Ages
75+
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
Women
Men
Age
G
rip S
tr
ength (P
ounds)
Women
Men
Grip Strength (Dominant Hand)
0
5
10
15
20
All Ages
75+
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
Age
14
9
15
9
14
10
11
6
12
3
10
8
13
10
17
18
17
14
17
16
16
14
16
12
14
11
Per
cen
tage D
iff
er
ec
e
Grip Strength Difference Between
Dominant and Non-Dominant Hand
% =
dominant score - non-dominate score
dominate score
0
25
50
75
100
125
121.0 120.8 121.8 119.7
116.8
104.3
65.7
91.1
101.1
89.7
113.6
109.9
75.3
70.4
74.5
78.7
74.1
70.4
62.8
42.6
49.6
57.3
55.1
65.8
62.2
49.6
All Ages
75+
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
Women
Men
Age
G
rip S
tr
ength (P
ounds)
Women
Men
Grip Strength (Dominant Hand)
0
5
10
15
20
All Ages
75+
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
Age
14
9
15
9
14
10
11
6
12
3
10
8
13
10
17
18
17
14
17
16
16
14
16
12
14
11
Per
cen
tage D
iff
er
ec
e
Grip Strength Difference Between
Dominant and Non-Dominant Hand
% =
dominant score - non-dominate score
dominate score
0
25
50
75
100
125
121.0 120.8 121.8 119.7
116.8
104.3
65.7
91.1
101.1
89.7
113.6
109.9
75.3
70.4
74.5
78.7
74.1
70.4
62.8
42.6
49.6
57.3
55.1
65.8
62.2
49.6
All Ages
75+
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
Women
Men
Age
G
rip S
tr
ength (P
ounds)
Summary of Contents for Baseline 12-0247
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