Sporting Hand and Wrist - Why Power and Pinch Grips Matter

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Types of Grip[edit | edit source]

Hand function and strength are important elements in day to day life and participation in sports [1].

1-Power Grip: the involvement of thumb determines the position of the hand and type of grip[2].

A-Lumbrical grip

B-Spherical grip

C-Hammer grip

D-Hook grip

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Lumbrical grip
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Spherical grip
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Hammer grip
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Hook grip

2-Pinch grip:

A-Tip Pinch: index pressing against the thumb

B-Tripod Pinch: adding the middle finger

C-Lateral Pinch, also known as key pinch: thumb is going into adduction and flexion

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Tip Pinch
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Tripod Pinch
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Lateral Pinch

Grip in Sports[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Gatt I, Smith-Moore S, Steggles C, Loosemore M. The takei handheld dynamometer: an effective clinical outcome measure tool for hand and wrist function in boxing. HAND. 2018 May;13(3):319-24.
  2. ↑ Gatt I.  Sporting Hand & Wrist - Why Power & Pinch Grips Matter. Physioplus Course 2020
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