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A Comparison of the Crushing Grip and Pinch Grip Strength between Female NCAA III Basketball and Volleyball Athletes
Name:
Alexis Hahn
Major: Biology
Hometown: Itasca
Faculty Sponsor: Paul Martino
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Type of research: Independent research
Name:
Laura Guderyon
Major: Neuroscience
Hometown: Freeport
Faculty Sponsor: Paul Martino
Other Sponsors:
Type of research: Independent research
Name:
Johnny Kirk
Major: Biology
Hometown: Schaumburg
Faculty Sponsor: Paul Martino
Other Sponsors:
Type of research: Independent research
Name:
Max Machurick
Major: Biology
Hometown: Kaukauna
Faculty Sponsor: Paul Martino
Other Sponsors:
Type of research: Independent research
Abstract
A Comparison of the Crushing Grip and Pinch Grip Strength between Female NCAA III Basketball and Volleyball Athletes
Background: Most sports contain some type of physical hand coordination during performance. The correlation between sport and hand strength is suspected to vary depending on the specific sport. Both female volleyball and basketball players use their hands in their chosen sports, but basketball players grip the ball, whereas volleyball players do not..
Question: What is the relationship between crushing and pinch strength between female volleyball and basketball players?
Hypotheses: Ho: There will be no difference in either of the grip strengths between the female basketball team and the female volleyball team.
HA: The female basketball players will have a greater crushing grip strength than the female volleyball players; however the female volleyball team will have higher pinch strength than the female basketball team.
Methods: The study included 31 female collegiate athletes ages 18-22 attending Carthage College. The female athletes were isolated based upon sport, and measured separately from one another. The right and left hand were measure for grip and pinch strength. The instruments used during the study were a hand dynamometer, pinch gauge.
Results: This study is in progress. Anticipated results are that the female volleyball players, due to the way they use their hands, will have a greater pinch strength than female basketball players, in contrast, the female basketball players grip strength will be greater due to the variation of their arm usage.
Submit date: March 13, 2015, 11:55 a.m.