Grip/Pinch Strength Testing

Question 1

Tip pinch position

Answer 1

thumb and index finger

Question 2

Lateral pinch position

Answer 2

AKA Key pinch

pad of thumb and lateral surface of index finger

Question 3

palmar pinch position

Answer 3

pad of thumb and index & middle fingers

Question 4

position of arm for grip dynamometer testing

Answer 4

shoulder adducted and neutrally rotated
elbow flexed at 90 degrees
wrist between 0-30 degrees of ext
0-15 degrees of ulnar deviation

Question 5

10% Hand Dominance Rule in right handed people

Answer 5

right hand possesses 10% greater grip strength than the left

Question 6

10% Hand Dominance Rule in left-handed people

Answer 6

does not apply; grip strength should be equivalent in both hands