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Compare a hand dynamometer reading against sarcopenia cut-offs and typical grip strength for your age and sex.
Grip Strength Benchmark Tool compares a hand dynamometer reading against the three published low-strength cut-offs used in sarcopenia screening — EWGSOP2 (27 kg men, 16 kg women), AWGS (28 kg and 18 kg) and FNIH (26 kg and 16 kg) — and against the usual range of mean grip for your age band and sex. It also reports the left-to-right difference and grip divided by BMI. Grip strength is one of the strongest single predictors of physical function in older adults, which is why these thresholds exist.
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EWGSOP2, AWGS and FNIH thresholds side by side, with your margin above or below each.
Age norms are given as ranges, because published means differ between cohorts and dynamometers.
Flags a left-to-right difference above 10 percent, the level usually considered worth investigating.
For men it is typically around 45 to 54 kg in the twenties and thirties, falling to about 28 to 36 kg in the seventies; for women roughly 27 to 34 kg in early adulthood and 18 to 23 kg in the seventies. Cohorts and dynamometers differ, so treat any single number as approximate.
EWGSOP2 sets low strength at under 27 kg for men and under 16 kg for women; the Asian Working Group uses 28 kg and 18 kg, and the FNIH project 26 kg and 16 kg. Low grip alone is not a diagnosis — muscle mass and physical performance also have to be assessed.
Sit with the shoulder adducted, elbow bent to 90 degrees and forearm neutral, adjust the handle to your hand size, and squeeze maximally for about three seconds. Take three attempts per hand with a short rest and record the best single value, which is the convention used by the cut-offs above.
Yes. Progressive resistance training improves grip and, more importantly, whole-body strength in adults of every age, including people in their eighties and nineties. If your reading falls below a cut-off, speak to a clinician or physiotherapist rather than self-prescribing a programme.
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