Evaluation of Hand Anthropometric Measurements in Amateur Guitar Players

Abstract

Purpose: For musicians, hand anthropometry is important for playing an instrument. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anthropometric measurements and grip strength of the hands of amateur guitar players in comparison with not play any musical instrument.

Materials and Methods: Our study included 70 amateur guitar players and 70 individuals with no history of playing a musical instrument. A stadiometer, digital scale, non-flexible tape measure and digital caliper were used for anthropometric measurements, while a hand dynamometer was used for hand grip strength and a digital pinchmeter was used for finger grip strength. 2D:4D and 3D:5D ratios were calculated after the measured finger lengths.

Results: Between amateur guitar players and non-players group, statistically significant differences were found between the lengths of the 3rd finger, the first two phalanxes of the 3rd finger, the 5th finger, the first two phalanxes of the 5th finger, and the dorso-volar diameter of the wrist. The 3D:5D ratio, tip pinch, key pinch, palmar pinch and hand grip strength were higher and statistically significant in the guitarist. A significant positive correlation was found between hand grip strength and all parameters except age, 2D:4D and 3D:5D ratios.

Conclusion: The results of our study indicate that hand and finger grip strength are important for people who want to play the guitar. The fact that the 3D:5D ratio and all finger grip strengths were found to be higher in guitar players in our study showed that a certain finger strength is needed for people to press chords.

Keywords

• Anthropometry
• golden ratio
• hand grip strength
• guitar
• finger grip strength

Ethical Statement

Approval for the study was obtained from the Kırşehir Ahi Evran University Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee (Protocol No: 2024-18/160)

Thanks

This study was presented as an oral presentation at the International Congress on Sports Anthropology Nutrition Anatomy and Radiology-SANAR 2024 congress held in Ankara on 12-14 December 2024. The authors would like to thank all participants who made the study possible.

Amatör Gitar Çalanlarda El Antropometrik Ölçümlerinin Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Müzisyenler için el antropometrisi enstrüman çalmak açısından önemlidir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, amatör gitar çalanların ellerinin antropometrik ölçümlerini ve kavrama kuvvetini herhangi bir enstrüman çalmayanlara kıyasla değerlendirmektir.

Araçlar ve Yöntem: Çalışmamıza 70 amatör gitarist ve daha önce hiçbir müzik aleti çalmamış 70 kişi dahil edilmiştir. Antropometrik ölçümler için boy ölçer, dijital terazi, esnek olmayan mezura ve dijital kumpas; el kavrama kuvveti için el dinamometresi ve parmak kavrama kuvveti için dijital pinçmetre kullanılmıştır. Ölçülen parmak uzunlukları sonrasında 2D:4D ve 3D:5D oranları hesaplanmıştır.

Bulgular: Amatör gitar çalanlar ve çalmayanlar arasında, 3. parmak, 3. parmağın ilk iki falanksın, 5. parmak, 5. parmağın ilk iki falanksın uzunlukları ve bileğin dorso-volar çapı arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklar bulunmuştur. 3D:5D oranı, uç kıstırma, tuş kıstırma, palmar kıstırma ve el kavrama kuvveti gitaristte daha yüksek ve istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulunmuştur. El kavrama kuvveti ile yaş, 2D:4D ve 3D:5D oranları hariç tüm parametreler arasında anlamlı ve pozitif bir korelasyon bulunmuştur.

Sonuç: Çalışmamızın sonuçları, gitar çalmak isteyen kişiler için el ve parmak kavrama kuvvetinin önemli olduğunu göstermektedir. Çalışmamızda gitar çalanlarda 3D:5D oranının ve tüm parmak kavrama kuvvetlerinin daha yüksek bulunması, kişilerin akorlara basmak için belirli bir parmak kuvvetine ihtiyaç duyduğunu göstermektedir.

Keywords

• Antropometri
• altın oran
• el kavrama kuvveti
• parmak kavrama kuvveti

Ethical Statement

Çalışma için Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Araştırma Etik Kurulu'ndan onay alındı ​​(Protokol No: 2024-18/160).

Thanks

Bu çalışma, 12-14 Aralık 2024 tarihlerinde Ankara'da düzenlenen Uluslararası Spor Antropolojisi, Beslenme, Anatomi ve Radyoloji Kongresi'nde (SANAR 2024) sözel bildiri olarak sunulmuştur. Yazarlar, çalışmanın gerçekleştirilmesini sağlayan tüm katılımcılara teşekkür eder.

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