Vithersan Somasundaram | January 2023 |
This project is a master thesis project for the master program in biostatistics at the University of Zurich, Switzerland with the project title:
- From a "Spiel Popeye und miss Deine Greifkraft" activity to Swiss norms for handgrip strength
This master thesis assess the validity of existing Swiss norms for adults. Further, it assess whether handgrip strength values are stable independent of the posture-elbow position. Finally, this master thesis provides recommendations for the development of norms and optimal posture-elbow position of children and adults.
Involved in this project are:
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Master Student Vithersan Somasundaram, vithersan.somasundaram@uzh.ch
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Supervisor Prof. Dr. med. Susi Kriemler, susanne.kriemlerwiget@uzh.ch
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Supervisor PD PhD Malgorzata Roos, malgorzata.roos@uzh.ch
- The master thesis can be found as a pdf-file with open access to R code and data analysis.