Baptist Hospital East : Grip Strength

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The chart below, listing normal grip strength values by age group and gender for combined right and left hand, should help you interpret your grip strength score. (Note: > = greater than; < = less than.)

	Ages 15-19	Ages 20-29	Ages 30-39	Ages 40-49	Ages 50-59	Ages 60-69
	Male/Female	Male/Female	Male/Female	Male/Female	Male/Female	Male/Female
Excellent	>113/>71	>124/>71	>123/>73	>119/>73	>110/>65	>102/>60
Above Average	103-112/ 64-70	113-123/ 65-70	113-122/ 66-72	110-118/ 65-72	102-109/ 59-64	93-101/ 54-59
Average	95-102/ 59-63	106-112/ 61-64	105-112/ 61-65	102-109/ 59-64	96-101/ 55-58	86-92/ 51-53
Below Average	84-94/ 54-58	97-105/ 55-60	97-104/ 55-58	94-101/ 55-58	87-95/ 51-54	79-85/ 48-50
Poor	<83/<53	<96/<54	<96/<55	<93/<54	<86/<50	<78/<47

Modified from Canadian Standardization Test of Fitness: Operations Manual. Ottawa, Fitness and Amateur Sport Canada, 1986, p. 36. Source: Orthopedic Physical Assessment, Third Edition. 1997. David J. McGee, Ph.D., B.P.T. Saunders Company, Philadelphia.

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