Relationship of handgrip strength and body composition among school-age children

LIU Jun-ting; HOU Dong-qing; ZHU Zhong-xin; GAO Ai-yu; YU Zhao-cang; LIN Ning-xiang; HUANG Gui-min; MI Jie

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2019-0558

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2020, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (6) : 613-617. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2019-0558

Relationship of handgrip strength and body composition among school-age children

LIU Jun-ting¹, HOU Dong-qing¹, ZHU Zhong-xin², GAO Ai-yu³, YU Zhao-cang⁴, LIN Ning-xiang⁵, HUANG Gui-min¹, MI Jie⁶

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Objective To study the correlation between body composition and grip strength of school-age children and adolescents,in order to provide evidence for maintaining appropriate body composition when giving interventions to school-age obese children. Methods A questionnaire survey (lifestyle,dietary and exercise),bioelectrical impedance analysis of body composition and dominant hand grip strength tests were conducted among 15 118 school-age children aged 6-16 years in Beijing in 2018.Partial correlation,and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the correlation of body composition indicators and handgrip strength. Results The level of grip strength of children and adolescents in Beijing gradually increased with age.Grip strength of the normal weight group in boys increased from (9.7±2.6)kg in 6-8 years age group to (40.0±7.1)kg in 15-16 years age group,and grip strength of the normal weight group in girls increased from (8.9±2.6)kg in 6~8 years age group to (25.0±4.4)kg in 15-16 years age group,which was consistent with the change trend of skeletal muscle index of the upper limbs,and handgrip strength of boys was higher than that of girls.Adjusted for some related factors,the higher the fat free mass index(boys:r=0.597,girls:r=0.424)and the skeletal muscle index(boys:r=0.258,girls,r=0.102) were,the higher grip strength was(P<0.05). Conclusion Grip strength can reflect the trend of skeletal muscle.Reducing fat mass and increasing fat free mass can improve the grip strength.

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children and adolescents / handgrip strength / body composition / skeletal muscle

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LIU Jun-ting, HOU Dong-qing, ZHU Zhong-xin, GAO Ai-yu, YU Zhao-cang, LIN Ning-xiang, HUANG Gui-min, MI Jie. Relationship of handgrip strength and body composition among school-age children[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2020, 28(6): 613-617 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2019-0558

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