Longevity signal
Where does your grip sit?
Enter a hand dynamometer reading and see how it compares with published norms for your age and sex.
What this tool is
This tool takes a single hand dynamometer reading and places it against published grip norms for people of your age and sex. It returns your percentile, flags whether you fall below the clinical low-strength cut-point, and shows the age at which your reading would be typical.
- Takes
- 2 minutes, once you have a dynamometer to hand
- You need
- A hand dynamometer, Your age and sex
What you get
- Your percentile against age and sex norms
- A plain band, from well below to well above average
- The age at which your grip would be the population median
- A flag if you sit below the EWGSOP2 low-strength cut-point
How to use it
- 01Squeeze a hand dynamometer at full effort with your elbow bent at 90 degrees.
- 02Take three readings on your dominant hand and keep the best one.
- 03Enter that reading in kilograms, along with your age and sex.
- 04Read the percentile alongside the cut-point flag, and repeat every few months to track the trend.
Enter your age and a grip reading to see where you sit against published norms.
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