Assessment of Hand Grip and Pinch Strengths in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study
<b>Background/objective:</b> Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are recognized to experience challenges with muscle function. However, there is a lack of knowledge about muscle and hand grip strength in autism. Therefore, the study aims to assess the handgrip and pinch strengt...
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| author | Olfat Ibrahim Ali Hassan Izzeddin Sarsak Malak Mohammed Tarshi Manar Marji Shmookh Turki Aljohani Maryam Nayef Badawood Mawda Mohammed Bamusallam Khawla Alharbi Zizi M. Ibrahim Bodor Bin Sheeha Wafaa Mahmoud Amin |
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| description | <b>Background/objective:</b> Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are recognized to experience challenges with muscle function. However, there is a lack of knowledge about muscle and hand grip strength in autism. Therefore, the study aims to assess the handgrip and pinch strength of ASD and typical children. <b>Material and method:</b> This study enrolled 45 participants of both sexes, 27 males and 18 females, aged 6–12 years old; 24 (13 females and 11 males) were typically developing children and 21 (5 females and 16 males) had ASD. The outcome measures were hand grip and pinch strength, with the handheld dynamometer assessing handgrip strength and the hydraulic pinch gauge evaluating pinch grip. The hydraulic pinch gauge measured the pinch strengths of the key, tripod, and pulp grips. Both groups were assessed on both their dominant and non-dominant sides. <b>Result:</b> A comparison of the ASD group with the control group revealed that children with ASD exhibited lower values of the hand grip, key pinch, tripod pinch, and pulp pinch strengths for both hands (<i>p</i> < 0.05). <b>Conclusions:</b> The hand and pinch strengths of ASD children are lower than those of typically developing children. Therefore, the evaluation process for children with ASD should include hand and pinch strengths as a standard component. Furthermore, the rehabilitation program for ASD should prioritize enhancing hand strength. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fec00bdddaf54cb0ab38c6200a47e3d52025-08-20T02:11:25ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672025-03-0112332010.3390/children12030320Assessment of Hand Grip and Pinch Strengths in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Cross-Sectional StudyOlfat Ibrahim Ali0Hassan Izzeddin Sarsak1Malak Mohammed Tarshi2Manar Marji3Shmookh Turki Aljohani4Maryam Nayef Badawood5Mawda Mohammed Bamusallam6Khawla Alharbi7Zizi M. Ibrahim8Bodor Bin Sheeha9Wafaa Mahmoud Amin10Physical Therapy Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah 21442, Saudi ArabiaOccupational Therapy Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah 21442, Saudi ArabiaOccupational Therapy Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah 21442, Saudi ArabiaOccupational Therapy Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah 21442, Saudi ArabiaOccupational Therapy Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah 21442, Saudi ArabiaOccupational Therapy Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah 21442, Saudi ArabiaOccupational Therapy Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah 21442, Saudi ArabiaOccupational Therapy Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah 21442, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi ArabiaBasic Science for Physical Therapy Department, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt<b>Background/objective:</b> Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are recognized to experience challenges with muscle function. However, there is a lack of knowledge about muscle and hand grip strength in autism. Therefore, the study aims to assess the handgrip and pinch strength of ASD and typical children. <b>Material and method:</b> This study enrolled 45 participants of both sexes, 27 males and 18 females, aged 6–12 years old; 24 (13 females and 11 males) were typically developing children and 21 (5 females and 16 males) had ASD. The outcome measures were hand grip and pinch strength, with the handheld dynamometer assessing handgrip strength and the hydraulic pinch gauge evaluating pinch grip. The hydraulic pinch gauge measured the pinch strengths of the key, tripod, and pulp grips. Both groups were assessed on both their dominant and non-dominant sides. <b>Result:</b> A comparison of the ASD group with the control group revealed that children with ASD exhibited lower values of the hand grip, key pinch, tripod pinch, and pulp pinch strengths for both hands (<i>p</i> < 0.05). <b>Conclusions:</b> The hand and pinch strengths of ASD children are lower than those of typically developing children. Therefore, the evaluation process for children with ASD should include hand and pinch strengths as a standard component. Furthermore, the rehabilitation program for ASD should prioritize enhancing hand strength.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/3/320autismhand strengthpinch strengthhandheld dynamometerpinch gauge |
| spellingShingle | Olfat Ibrahim Ali Hassan Izzeddin Sarsak Malak Mohammed Tarshi Manar Marji Shmookh Turki Aljohani Maryam Nayef Badawood Mawda Mohammed Bamusallam Khawla Alharbi Zizi M. Ibrahim Bodor Bin Sheeha Wafaa Mahmoud Amin Assessment of Hand Grip and Pinch Strengths in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study Children autism hand strength pinch strength handheld dynamometer pinch gauge |
| title | Assessment of Hand Grip and Pinch Strengths in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Assessment of Hand Grip and Pinch Strengths in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of Hand Grip and Pinch Strengths in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of Hand Grip and Pinch Strengths in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Assessment of Hand Grip and Pinch Strengths in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | assessment of hand grip and pinch strengths in children with autism spectrum disorders a cross sectional study |
| topic | autism hand strength pinch strength handheld dynamometer pinch gauge |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/3/320 |
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