Grasping Strength is correlated with upper limb strength, general body strength and functional capacity as well as nutritional status, bone mineral density, cardiovascular risk
factors and mortality.
How can the Gun Power play an important role in injury prevention, rehabilitation and sports performance?
- Co-activation patterns: There is a neurological connection between the manual grip and the rotator cuff. This means that proprioceptive feedback from peripheral nerves has a direct impact on the excitability of the rotator cuff muscles, improving the centering of the humerus head and assisting in shoulder stabilization during arm and hand use.
- Irradiation: When a muscle contracts intensely, it emits neural impulses that reach the adjacent muscles, causing them to participate in the action, increasing postural stability and allowing a more efficient force transfer.
- Elbow Pain: Of the many reasons that can lead to pain symptoms at the elbow level, one cause may be the inappropriate force relationship between the elbow and forearm muscles. If the elbow flexors are too strong in relation to the forearm flexors, the irregular tension builds up in the soft tissues causing pain.
- Performance Evaluation and Control: As grip strength is an excellent predictor of total body strength, it can be used as an element of sports performance evaluation and control. Grip strength values below the (individual) reference values or those measured at the start of the previous training session can be an indicator of fatigue.
How many more reasons do you need to have a good “handshake”?
Patrick Filipe
References:
National Conference & Exhibition Bridging The Gap 2016. Grip Strength: Unleash the secret to primal strength, injury prevention, and overall health. Dr. Arianne Missimer.
