Research Article

Comparison of the Differences Between Dominant and Non-Dominant Upper Extremity Muscle Strength, Manual Dexterity and Joint Position Sense Between Genders in Healthy Young Adults

Volume: 13 Number: 1 January 2, 2025
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Comparison of the Differences Between Dominant and Non-Dominant Upper Extremity Muscle Strength, Manual Dexterity and Joint Position Sense Between Genders in Healthy Young Adults

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to compare hand grip strength (HGS), joint position sense (JPS), and manual dexterity between differences in dominant and non-dominant extremities according to gender. Material and Methods: Two hundred thirteen healthy young adults (107 males and 106 females) were included in the study. Participants' HGS was evaluated with the Jamar Dynamometer, shoulder JPS with the inclinometer, and upper extremity functional skill level with the Purdue Pegboard Test. Results: Grip strength and dexterity were statistically different between dominant and non-dominant extremities (p<0.01). In comparison by gender, the dominant and non-dominant hands of both males and females showed differences in HGS and dexterity (p <0.01), while there was no difference in JPS (p>0.05). There was a difference between HGS, dominant and non-dominant limbs, and males scored more than females in both hands (p<0.01). The hand functionality of females on both the dominant and non-dominant sides was higher than that of males (p<0.01). The difference results between dominant and non-dominant limb HGS (p=0.638), JPS (p>0.05), and manual dexterity (p=0.463) were similar between genders. Discussion: Grip strength and manual dexterity vary between genders. Additionally, the results are more functional in the dominant extremity. It is important to consider gender and dominance for hand function rehabilitation.

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Supporting Institution

This study was supported by Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Council

Project Number

1919B012300731

Ethical Statement

The study was approved by the Non-Interventional Ethics Committee of Karabuk University (Decision no: 2023/1479)

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

December 29, 2024

Publication Date

January 2, 2025

Submission Date

April 4, 2024

Acceptance Date

July 1, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 13 Number: 1

APA
Yana, M., Bouta, D., & Güneş, M. (2025). Comparison of the Differences Between Dominant and Non-Dominant Upper Extremity Muscle Strength, Manual Dexterity and Joint Position Sense Between Genders in Healthy Young Adults. Ergoterapi Ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, 13(1), 28-35. https://doi.org/10.30720/ered.1464540
AMA
1.Yana M, Bouta D, Güneş M. Comparison of the Differences Between Dominant and Non-Dominant Upper Extremity Muscle Strength, Manual Dexterity and Joint Position Sense Between Genders in Healthy Young Adults. Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi. 2025;13(1):28-35. doi:10.30720/ered.1464540
Chicago
Yana, Metehan, Dalal Bouta, and Musa Güneş. 2025. “Comparison of the Differences Between Dominant and Non-Dominant Upper Extremity Muscle Strength, Manual Dexterity and Joint Position Sense Between Genders in Healthy Young Adults”. Ergoterapi Ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi 13 (1): 28-35. https://doi.org/10.30720/ered.1464540.
EndNote
Yana M, Bouta D, Güneş M (January 1, 2025) Comparison of the Differences Between Dominant and Non-Dominant Upper Extremity Muscle Strength, Manual Dexterity and Joint Position Sense Between Genders in Healthy Young Adults. Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi 13 1 28–35.
IEEE
[1]M. Yana, D. Bouta, and M. Güneş, “Comparison of the Differences Between Dominant and Non-Dominant Upper Extremity Muscle Strength, Manual Dexterity and Joint Position Sense Between Genders in Healthy Young Adults”, Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 28–35, Jan. 2025, doi: 10.30720/ered.1464540.
ISNAD
Yana, Metehan - Bouta, Dalal - Güneş, Musa. “Comparison of the Differences Between Dominant and Non-Dominant Upper Extremity Muscle Strength, Manual Dexterity and Joint Position Sense Between Genders in Healthy Young Adults”. Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi 13/1 (January 1, 2025): 28-35. https://doi.org/10.30720/ered.1464540.
JAMA
1.Yana M, Bouta D, Güneş M. Comparison of the Differences Between Dominant and Non-Dominant Upper Extremity Muscle Strength, Manual Dexterity and Joint Position Sense Between Genders in Healthy Young Adults. Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi. 2025;13:28–35.
MLA
Yana, Metehan, et al. “Comparison of the Differences Between Dominant and Non-Dominant Upper Extremity Muscle Strength, Manual Dexterity and Joint Position Sense Between Genders in Healthy Young Adults”. Ergoterapi Ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 1, Jan. 2025, pp. 28-35, doi:10.30720/ered.1464540.
Vancouver
1.Metehan Yana, Dalal Bouta, Musa Güneş. Comparison of the Differences Between Dominant and Non-Dominant Upper Extremity Muscle Strength, Manual Dexterity and Joint Position Sense Between Genders in Healthy Young Adults. Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi. 2025 Jan. 1;13(1):28-35. doi:10.30720/ered.1464540

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