Determining the Relationship between the Length of Fingers and the Dominant Hand Strength in Practiced Female Swimmers
Document Type : Original Article
Abstract
The gripping and pulling strength of the hands is essential to many sports such as rock climbing, wrestling, handball, and swimming. This research has aimed to study the relationship between specific anthropometric dimensions and the dominant hand strength in practiced female swimmers. In order to do that, 20 female swimmers of the ages of 11 to 17 who were the members of the board of Mashhad swimming team were subjected to fingers' length measuring, using Visnapuu method. Five specific dimensions and 10 ratios (1D/ 2D, 1D/ 3D, 1D/ 4D, 1D/ 5D, 2D/ 3D, 2D/ 4D, 2D/ 5D, 3D/ 4D, 3D/ 5D, 4D/ 5D) were measured. A digital dynamometer was used to measure maximum hand strength. Pearson's correlation tests with the significance level of p<0.05 were used to analyze the data. From among the measured parameters, there were significant correlations (p<0.05) between the dominant hand strength and the ratios of first finger over fifth finger (D1/D5), first finger over second finger (D1/D2), and third finger over fifth finger (D3/D5) in the dominant hand. There was also a significant positive relationship between the length of all the fingers in the dominant hand and the grabbing strength of the dominant hand.
(2011). Determining the Relationship between the Length of Fingers and the Dominant Hand Strength in Practiced Female Swimmers. Research in Exercise and Sports Medicine, 2(2), 9-12.
MLA
. "Determining the Relationship between the Length of Fingers and the Dominant Hand Strength in Practiced Female Swimmers", Research in Exercise and Sports Medicine, 2, 2, 2011, 9-12.
HARVARD
(2011). 'Determining the Relationship between the Length of Fingers and the Dominant Hand Strength in Practiced Female Swimmers', Research in Exercise and Sports Medicine, 2(2), pp. 9-12.
CHICAGO
, "Determining the Relationship between the Length of Fingers and the Dominant Hand Strength in Practiced Female Swimmers," Research in Exercise and Sports Medicine, 2 2 (2011): 9-12,
VANCOUVER
Determining the Relationship between the Length of Fingers and the Dominant Hand Strength in Practiced Female Swimmers. Research in Exercise and Sports Medicine, 2011; 2(2): 9-12.
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