000062059 001__ 62059 000062059 005__ 20190709135435.0 000062059 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.20960/nh.612 000062059 0248_ $$2sideral$$a101096 000062059 037__ $$aART-2017-101096 000062059 041__ $$aeng 000062059 100__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-8500-1667$$aMatute-Llorente, Á.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000062059 245__ $$aHand span influences optimal grip span in adolescents with Down syndrome 000062059 260__ $$c2017 000062059 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000062059 5203_ $$aIntroduction: The hand grip strength test provides useful and reliable information about overall health. Different studies have investigated the optimal grip span for determining maximal hand grip strength in different populations such as adults, adolescents and children without disabilities. Objective: To ascertain whether there is an optimal grip span for determining maximal hand grip strength in adolescents with Down syndrome (DS). Methods: Twenty-seven right-handed youths with DS (seven females) aged 15.5 ± 3.6 years were evaluated in this methodological study. Each hand was randomly tested on ten times using five different grip spans, allowing one-minute rest between attempts. The hand span was measured from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the small finger with the hand widely opened. To confirm the usefulness of the optimal grip span, a new group of 15 adolescents with DS were recruited. Results: An optimal grip span was identified for the dominant hand in adolescents with DS. The equation relating grip span as a function of dominant hand span in this group is formulated as follows: y = 0.342x - 1.161 cm (r = 0.63, p < 0.05). In the case of non-dominant hand, a tendency towards a linear association (p = 0.058) was found; the equation is formulated as follows: y = 0, 210x + 1.324 cm. Conclusion: It is important to standardize the procedure and increase reliability when measuring hand grip strength in DS population. The values stated in this study are recommended to assess hand grip strength in adolescents with Down syndrome. 000062059 536__ $$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/DEP2009-09183 000062059 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby$$uhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 000062059 592__ $$a0.411$$b2017 000062059 593__ $$aNutrition and Dietetics$$c2017$$dQ3 000062059 593__ $$aMedicine (miscellaneous)$$c2017$$dQ3 000062059 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000062059 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-9129-2157$$aGonzález-Agüero, A.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000062059 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-4303-4097$$aVicente-Rodríguez, G.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000062059 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-7215-6931$$aCasajús, J.A.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000062059 7102_ $$11006$$2245$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería$$cÁrea Educación Física y Depor. 000062059 7102_ $$11004$$2645$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Cirugía,Ginecol.Obstetr.$$cÁrea Obstetricia y Ginecología 000062059 773__ $$g34, 3 (2017), 626-631$$pNutr. hosp.$$tNUTRICION HOSPITALARIA$$x0212-1611 000062059 8564_ $$s834844$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/62059/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000062059 8564_ $$s15670$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/62059/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000062059 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:62059$$particulos$$pdriver 000062059 951__ $$a2019-07-09-11:33:37 000062059 980__ $$aARTICLE