Assessment and recording of hand grip strength plays an essential part in the rehabilitation process.Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate how hand dominance could affect the handgrip strength in left handed normal girls.Subjects: Seventy six female students were selected from King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah with no previous history of diseases or injuries in both upper limbs.Methods: Using a dynamometer, the strength of Hand grip was assessed in both hands.This procedure was repeated for several trials and recorded the average value.Results: A significant difference between right-handed and left-handed subjects was detected regarding grip strength ratio of the dominant and the non dominant hands (P˂0.05).Conclusion: the left-handed young females have weaker handgrip strength than the right-handed ones under normal conditions.
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