Interdependence of body mass index with handgrip strength and endurance among apparently healthy teenagers

Authors : Adebisi I. Hammed, Chigozie O. Obaseki

Pages : 1-7

Doi:10.31459/turkjkin.393476

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Publication Date : 2018-03-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study investigated the relationship of body mass index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BMI); with handgrip strength and endurance among apparently healthy Nigerian Teenagers. A total of 200 secondary school students participated in this study. Body height and body weight were measured with a wall–mounted stadiometer in meters insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(m); and bathroom weighing scale in kilogram insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(kg); respectively. Body mass index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BMI); was then calculated using the formula weight insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(kg);/height insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(m 2 );. An electronic handgrip dynamometer was used to measure handgrip strength insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HGS); in kg and handgrip endurance insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HGE); in seconds insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(s);. The relationship of BMI with HGS and HGE was analyzed using Pearson’s product moment coefficient of correlation. Then, differences in BMI, HGS and HGE across gender categories were analyzed using the independent sample t-test. The outcome of this study showed that BMI correlated proportionately and significantly insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p < 0.05); with HGS and HGE. Also, a significant difference insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p < 0.05); exists in HGS and HGE across gender characteristics.  This study therefore concluded that BMI is a determinant of HGS and HGE among apparently healthy Nigerian Teenagers and thus, could be considered as a marker of nutritional and health status, as well as physical fitness of these individuals. Also, a gender difference does influence HGS and HGE among apparently healthy Nigerian Teenagers.
Keywords : Anthropometric properties, handgrip strength, handgrip endurance, handgrip strength, teenagers