Pinch Strength

"Pinch Strength" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Force exerted when using the index finger and the thumb. It is a test for determining maximum voluntary contraction force.

Descriptor ID	D052581
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.600.425.500.500 G11.427.560.500.500
Concept/Terms	Pinch Strength Pinch Strength Strength, Pinch

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pinch Strength".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]
Muscle Strength [E01.370.600.425]
Hand Strength [E01.370.600.425.500]
Pinch Strength [E01.370.600.425.500.500]
Biological Sciences [G]
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11]
Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena [G11.427]
Muscle Strength [G11.427.560]
Hand Strength [G11.427.560.500]
Pinch Strength [G11.427.560.500.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Pinch Strength".

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