Association of normative values of grip strength with anthropometric variables among students, in Jiangsu Province

Grip strength increased with age and was significantly stronger in males than in females across all age groups (P < 0.001). Among males the strong association existed between grip strength and body weight (r = 0.858, P < 0.001), height (r = 0.807, P < 0.001), BMI (r = 0.508, P < 0.001), and age (r = 0.842, P < 0.001). Among females grip strength was strongly associated with weight (r = 0.748, P < 0.001), height (r = 0.730, P < 0.001), BMI (r = 0.524, P < 0.001) and age (r = 0.717, P < 0.001). The results of this study can be used for comparisons while determining benchmarks for handgrip strength.