1. Chengalur, S. “Assessing sincerity of effort in maximal grip strength test.” Am J Phys Med and Rehabil, 1990; 69:3:148-153.
2. Chengalur, S.N., Smith, G.A., Nelson, R.C. and Sadoff, A.M. “Assessing sincerity of effort in maximal grip strength tests.” Phys Med and Rehab, 1989; 68:73-80.
3. Crosby, C.A., BS, Wehbe, M.A., MD, Mawr, B., PA, “Hand strength: Normative values.” JHS, 1994; 19A: 665-670.
4. Czitrom, A.A., Lister, G.D., “Measurement of grip strength in the diagnosis of wrist pain.” JHS, 1988; 13A: 16-9.
5. Gellman, H., Kan, D., Gee, V. Kuschner, S. H., and Botte, M.J. “Analysis of pinch and grip strength after carpal tunnel release.” JHS, 1989; 14A: 863 –864.
6. Grunert, B. “Classification system for factitious syndromes in the hand with implications for treatment.” JHS, 1991; 16A.
Good Read.
7. Hildreth, D. “Detection of submaxial effort by use of the rapid exchange grip.” JHS, 1989; 14A.
Useful only for one using electronic grip testing device.
8. Kozin, S.H., Porter, S., Clark, P., Thoder, J.J., “The contribution of the intrinsic muscles to grip and pinch strength” JHS, 1999; 24A: 1 64-72.
Important in pointing out ulnar nerve contribution to grip and pinch.
9. Mathiowetz, V., Rennels, C., and Donahoe, L. “Effects of elbow position on grip and key pinch strength.” JHS, 1985; 10A: 694-697.
Important for clinicians monitoring progress of patients particularly in work comp sector. Elbow flexed 90° is optimal. Other positions will give varying results.
10. Mathiowetz, V. “Grip and pinch strength: normative data for adults.” Arch Phys Med Rehab, 1985; 66.
11. Mitterhauser, M.D., Muse, V.L., Dellon, A.L., Jetzer, T.C., “Detection of submaximal effort with computer assisted grip strength measurements.” JOEM, 1997; 39: 12: 1220-1227.
Suggest their meter is able to pick up submaximal grip. I have this and I have used this meter and I’m underwhelmed.
12. Niebuhr, B. and Marion, R. “Voluntary control of submaxial grip strength.” Am J Phys Med and Rehabil, 1990; 69.
13. Peterson, P., Petrick, M., Connor, H., and Conklin, D. “Grip strength and hand dominance: challenging the 10% rule.” Am J of Occup Ther, 1989; 43:7: 444-447.
14. Smith, G.A. “Assessing sincerity of effort in maximal grip strength tests.” Am J Phys Med and Rehabil, 1989; 68:73-80.
15. Stokes, H.M., Landrieu, K.W., Domangue, B., Kunen, S. “Identification of low effort patients through dynamometry.” JHS, 1995; 20A: 1047-1056.
A follow up of his “Seriously uninjured hand” article. It adds little additional, but suggests his original contentions are correct.
16. Stokes, H.M. “The seriously uninjured hand - weakness of grip.” JOM, 1983; 25:5117.
A classic. It suggests that serial grip results in a skewed bell curve whether or not the subject is injured. It also suggests that malingers will exhibit a flattened grip curve. However, false positives are not accounted for so it must be carefully interpreted.
17. Young, V.L., Pin, P., Kraemer, B.A., Gould, R.B., Nemergut, L., and Pellowski, M. “Fluctuation in grip and pinch strength among normal subjects.” JHS, 1989; 14A: 125-129.
Important for all clinicians evaluating and monitoring upper extremity patients. 20% week-to-week variation is normal.
18. Young, V.L., et al “Grip strength before and after carpal tunnel decompression.” South Med J, 1992; 85:9:897-900.
Suggests grip is regained promptly after CTR.