BRMC : Grip Strength

Printer Friendly Send this page to a friend via e-mail

You are here: Baptist Regional Medical Center > Heart Center > Are You at Risk for Heart Disease? > Grip Strength

Grip Strength

The chart below, listing normal grip strength values by age group and gender for combined right and left hand, should help you interpret your grip strength score. (Note: > is greater than and < is less than.)

	Ages 15-19	Ages 20-29	Ages 30-39	Ages 40-49	Ages 50-59	Ages 60-69
	Male/Female	Male/Female	Male/Female	Male/Female	Male/Female	Male/Female
Excellent	>113/>71	>124/>71	>123/>73	>119/>73	>110/>65	>102/>60
Above Average	103-112 64-70	113-123 65-70	113-122 66-72	110-118/ 65-72	102-109/ 59-64	93-101/ 54-59
Average	95-102/ 59-63	106-112/ 61-64	105-112/ 61-65	102-109/ 59-64	96-101/ 55-58	86-92/ 51-53
Below Average	84-94/ 54-58	97-105/ 55-60	97-104/ 55-58	94-101/ 55-58	87-95/ 51-54	79-85/ 48-50
Poor	<83/<53	<96/<54	<96/<55	<93/<54	<86/<50	<78/<47

Modified from Canadian Standardization Test of Fitness: Operations Manual. Ottawa, Fitness and Amateur Sport Canada, 1986, p.36 Source: Orthopedic Physical Assessment, Third Edition, 1997, David J. McGee, Ph.D., B.P.T. Saunders Company, Philadelphia.