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A Comparison of Hand Grip Strength Among Healthy Young Adult Malaysian and Thai Women Isa Halim; Radin Zaid Radin Umar; Zulkeflee Abdullah; Muhammad Syafiq Syed Mohamed; Seri Rahayu Kamat; Mohd Shukor Salleh; Dujdow Buranapanichkit; Kunlapat Thongkaew; Ezrin Hani Sukadarin; Denni Kurniawan; Adi Saptari
Jurnal Optimasi Sistem Industri Vol. 25 No. 1 (2026): Published in June 2026
Publisher : The Industrial Engineering Department of Engineering Faculty at Universitas Andalas

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25077/josi.v25.n1.p42-62.2026

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Hand grip strength (HGS) is a well-known parameter of physical capability, clinical health status, and functional work performance. However, the scarcity of standardized, region-specific HGS data for Southeast Asian populations restricts the accuracy of health screening practices and the development of ergonomics and occupational safety guidelines. The aim of this study was to measure the dominant-hand HGS for healthy young adult women of Malaysia and Thailand, to compare the HGS of these two groups of women, and to investigate the relationship between age and anthropometric variables and the HGS. Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study involving 166 healthy women aged 20 to 39 years. This study recruited 92 participants from Malaysia and 74 from Thailand, primarily from university students and staff populations. Dominant-hand HGS was measured using a Jamar dynamometer (Sammons Preston, USA) while participants adopted a standardized standing position with the forearm in a neutral posture. Thai women demonstrated significantly greater mean HGS than Malaysian women (27.31 ± 6.96 kg vs. 23.64 ± 4.67 kg; p < 0.001), corresponding to an approximately 16% difference and a medium-to-large effect size (Cohen’s d = 0.63). Among Thai participants, HGS was significantly associated with palm circumference (r = 0.544), height, weight, and age. These variables collectively explained 44.8% of the variation in HGS. In contrast, only height showed a modest association with HGS among Malaysian participants. Meanwhile, the corresponding regression model demonstrated limited explanatory capability. These findings reveal population-specific differences in both HGS and its anthropometric correlates when assessed under standardized testing conditions. The study provides protocol-specific, preliminary reference data for healthy young adult Malaysian and Thai women, which may inform future development of validated, population-specific reference standards. By generating population-specific reference data, this study contributes to improving the accuracy and equity of health monitoring practices, in line with the objectives of United Nations SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being).
Co-Authors A. Azlan A.A Abdul Rahman Anastasia Lidya Maukar Archiyesa, Chyntia Agni Dedi Kurniawan Denni Kurniawan Dujdow Buranapanichkit E. Mohamad Edwin Setiawan Nugraha Effendi Mohamad Ezrin Hani Sukadarin Fuadi, Muhammad Hafidz Fazli Md Haeryip Sihombing Haeryip Sihombing Halim, Isa Hanafiah, Hally Hua, Zhang Isa Halim Kunlapat Thongkaew M.S Abd Rahman Mohamad Toha Mohd Shukor Salleh Mohd Yuhazri bin Yaakob Mohd Yuhazri bin Yaakob Mohd Yuhazri bin Yaakob Muhammad Syafiq Syed Mohamed N Mohamad N.A.A Nor Azlan Noel Bentara Immanuel Radin Zaid Radin Umar Seri Rahayu Kamat Supriyanto Supriyanto Wei, Yu Yaofei, Li Zulkeflee Abdullah