Effect of Visual Feedback On Grip Strength as Measured by an Analog Dynamometer

Presentation Type

Poster/Portfolio

Presenter Major(s)

Economics, Finance, Psychology, Social Studies, English

Mentor Information

Gordon Alderink, Bradley Ambrose, James Scott

Department

Frederik Meijer Honors College, Physics, Movement Science

Location

Henry Hall Atrium 84

Start Date

11-4-2012 9:00 AM

Keywords

Health

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine if visual feedback from an analog hand grip dynamometer had a significant effect on grip strength scores. Some past studies have found a differences between feedback and strength scores, while others did not discover any significant results, though they did not all use the same kinds of dynamometers. In order to search for differences, we tested participants' grip strength over the course of several trials. In half the trials, they were allowed to look at the dynamometer reading while performing the test, and in the other half the reading was made unavailable. We then contrasted the results to search for differences between the feedback conditions.

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Apr 11th, 9:00 AM

Effect of Visual Feedback On Grip Strength as Measured by an Analog Dynamometer

Henry Hall Atrium 84

The purpose of this study was to determine if visual feedback from an analog hand grip dynamometer had a significant effect on grip strength scores. Some past studies have found a differences between feedback and strength scores, while others did not discover any significant results, though they did not all use the same kinds of dynamometers. In order to search for differences, we tested participants' grip strength over the course of several trials. In half the trials, they were allowed to look at the dynamometer reading while performing the test, and in the other half the reading was made unavailable. We then contrasted the results to search for differences between the feedback conditions.