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Pinch Strength Norms for Adults
Average Performance of All Subjects on Tip Pinch (lb.)
| Men | Women |
| Age | Hand | Mean | SD | Range | Mean | SD | Range |
| 20-24 | R | 18.0 | 3.0 | 11-23 | 11.1 | 2.1 | 8-16 |
| L | 17.0 | 2.3 | 12-33 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 8-14 | |
| 25-29 | R | 18.3 | 4.4 | 10-34 | 11.9 | 1.8 | 8-16 |
| L | 17.5 | 5.2 | 12-36 | 11.3 | 1.8 | 9-18 | |
| 30-34 | R | 17.6 | 6.7 | 12-25 | 12.6 | 3.0 | 8-20 |
| L | 17.6 | 4.8 | 10-27 | 11.7 | 2.8 | 7-17 | |
| 35-39 | R | 18.0 | 3.6 | 12-27 | 11.6 | 2.5 | 8-19 |
| L | 17.7 | 3.8 | 10-24 | 11.9 | 2.4 | 8-16 | |
| 40-44 | R | 17.8 | 4.0 | 11-25 | 11.5 | 2.7 | 5-15 |
| L | 17.7 | 3.5 | 12-25 | 11.1 | 3.0 | 6-17 | |
| 45-49 | R | 18.7 | 4.9 | 12-30 | 13.2 | 3.0 | 9-19 |
| L | 17.6 | 4.1 | 12-28 | 12.1 | 2.7 | 7-18 | |
| 50-54 | R | 18.3 | 4.0 | 11-24 | 12.5 | 2.2 | 9-18 |
| L | 17.8 | 3.9 | 12-26 | 11.4 | 2.4 | 7-16 | |
| 55-59 | R | 16.6 | 3.3 | 11-24 | 11.7 | 1.7 | 9-16 |
| L | 15.0 | 3.7 | 10-26 | 10.4 | 1.4 | 8-13 | |
| 60-64 | R | 15.8 | 3.9 | 9-22 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 7-17 |
| L | 15.3 | 3.7 | 9-23 | 9.9 | 2.0 | 6-15 | |
| 65-69 | R | 17.0 | 4.2 | 11-27 | 10.6 | 2.0 | 7-15 |
| L | 15.4 | 2.9 | 10-21 | 10.5 | 2.4 | 7-17 | |
| 70-74 | R | 13.8 | 2.6 | 11-21 | 10.1 | 2.6 | 7-15 |
| L | 13.3 | 2.6 | 10-21 | 9.8 | 2.3 | 6-17 | |
| 75+ | R | 14.0 | 3.4 | 7-21 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 4-16 |
| L | 13.9 | 3.7 | 8-25 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 4-13 |
Average Performance of All Subjects on Key Pinch (lb.)
| Men | Women |
| Age | Hand | Mean | SD | Range | Mean | SD | Range |
| 20-24 | R | 26.0 | 3.5 | 21-34 | 17.6 | 2.0 | 14-23 |
| L | 24.8 | 3.4 | 19-31 | 16.2 | 2.1 | 13-23 | |
| 25-29 | R | 26.7 | 4.9 | 19-41 | 17.7 | 2.1 | 14-22 |
| L | 25.0 | 4.4 | 19-39 | 16.6 | 2.1 | 13-22 | |
| 30-34 | R | 26.4 | 4.8 | 20-36 | 18.7 | 3.0 | 13-25 |
| L | 26.2 | 5.1 | 17-36 | 17.8 | 3.6 | 12-26 | |
| 35-39 | R | 26.1 | 3.2 | 21-32 | 16.6 | 2.0 | 12-21 |
| L | 25.6 | 3.9 | 18-32 | 16.0 | 2.7 | 12-22 | |
| 40-44 | R | 25.6 | 2.6 | 21-31 | 16.7 | 3.1 | 10-24 |
| L | 25.1 | 4.0 | 19-31 | 15.8 | 3.1 | 8-22 | |
| 45-49 | R | 25.8 | 3.9 | 19-35 | 17.6 | 3.2 | 13-24 |
| L | 24.8 | 4.4 | 1 8-42 | 16.6 | 2.9 | 12-24 | |
| 50-54 | R | 26.7 | 4.4 | 20-34 | 16.7 | 2.5 | 12-22 |
| L | 26.1 | 4.2 | 20-37 | 16.1 | 2.7 | 12-22 | |
| 55-59 | R | 24.2 | 4.2 | 18-34 | 15.7 | 2.5 | 11-21 |
| L | 23.0 | 4.7 | 13-31 | 14.7 | 2.2 | 12-19 | |
| 60-64 | R | 23.2 | 5.4 | 14-37 | 15.5 | 2.7 | 10-20 |
| L | 22.2 | 4.1 | 16-33 | 14.1 | 2.5 | 10-19 | |
| 65-69 | R | 23.4 | 3.9 | 17-32 | 15.0 | 2.6 | 10-21 |
| L | 22.0 | 3.6 | 17-28 | 14.3 | 2.8 | 10-20 | |
| 70-74 | R | 19.3 | 2.4 | 16-25 | 14.5 | 2.9 | 8-22 |
| L | 19.2 | 3.0 | 13-28 | 13.8 | 3.0 | 9-22 | |
| 75 + | R | 20 5 | 4.6 | 9-31 | 12.6 | 2.3 | 8-17 |
| L | 19.1 | 3.0 | 13-24 | 11.4 | 2.6 | 7-16 |
Pinch Strength Norms for 6 to 19 Year Olds
Average Performance of Normal Subjects on Tip Pinch (lb)
| Men | Women |
| Age | Hand | Mean | SD | Range | Mean | SD | Range |
| 6-7 | R | 7.2 | 1.6 | 4-10 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 4-10 |
| L | 7.1 | 1.4 | 5-11 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 3-10 | |
| 8-9 | R | 8.6 | 2.2 | 6-17 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 5-10 |
| L | 8.3 | 2.2 | 4-15 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 5-10 | |
| 10-11 | R | 10.0 | 2.4 | 5-16 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 7-13 |
| L | 9.5 | 2.3 | 5-16 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 6-12 | |
| 12-13 | R | 10.5 | 2.5 | 5-14 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 6-17 |
| L | 9.8 | 2.3 | 5-13 | 10.1 | 2.3 | 5-17 | |
| 14-15 | R | 13.1 | 2.9 | 8-20 | 10.2 | 2.3 | 5-15 |
| L | 12.6 | 3.0 | 6-18 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 4-17 | |
| 16-17 | R | 15.0 | 2.7 | 11-21 | 11.9 | 2.3 | 9-19 |
| L | 13.8 | 2.7 | 7-22 | 11.1 | 2.3 | 7-17 | |
| 18-19 | R | 17.0 | 3.8 | 10-31 | 13.5 | 2.8 | 7-20 |
| L | 16.1 | 3.8 | 11-29 | 13.4 | 2.9 | 8-20 |
Average Performance of Normal Subjects on Key Pinch (lb.)
| Men | Women |
| Age | Hand | Mean | SD | Range | Mean | SD | Range |
| 6-7 | R | 11.3 | 2.0 | 7-16 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 6-12 |
| L | 10.6 | 2.1 | 4-15 | 9.1 | 1.5 | 5-11 | |
| 8-9 | R | 13.1 | 2.6 | 9-18 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 8-23 |
| L | 12.2 | 2.5 | 8-20 | 11.3 | 2.1 | 8-20 | |
| 10-11 | R | 15.3 | 3.1 | 9-22 | 14.2 | 2.1 | 11-21 |
| L | 14.5 | 2.9 | 9-22 | 13.3 | 2.0 | 11-19 | |
| 12-13 | R | 16.6 | 2.9 | 11-22 | 15.2 | 2.6 | 11-22 |
| L | 15.6 | 2.8 | 10-21 | 14.1 | 3.0 | 10-23 | |
| 14-15 | R | 20.9 | 3.8 | 14-32 | 15.6 | 2.5 | 12-22 |
| L | 19.9 | 3.7 | 12-26 | 14.8 | 2.7 | 7-22 | |
| 16-17 | R | 23.3 | 3.4 | 14-31 | 17.3 | 3.0 | 12-27 |
| L | 21.8 | 3.6 | 13-30 | 16.6 | 3.1 | 11-25 | |
| 18-19 | R | 23.5 | 4.1 | 17-34 | 18.1 | 2.4 | 12-23 |
| L | 22.9 | 4.0 | 14-33 | 17.2 | 2.5 | 12-22 |
Average Performance of Normal Subjects on Palmar Pinch (lb.)
| Men | Women |
| Age | Hand | Mean | SD | Range | Mean | SD | Range |
| 6-7 | R | 10.0 | 2.2 | 5-13 | 9.0 | 1.7 | 6-12 |
| L | 9.2 | 2.0 | 5-13 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 6-11 | |
| 8-9 | R | 11.6 | 2.3 | 7-17 | 10.7 | 2.1 | 8-17 |
| L | 11.2 | 2.8 | 6-16 | 10.3 | 2.2 | 6-20 | |
| 10-11 | R | 13.9 | 2.7 | 7-21 | 13.5 | 2.2 | 11-22 |
| L | 13.2 | 2.9 | 8-23 | 12.6 | 2.0 | 10-17 | |
| 12-13 | R | 15.5 | 3.6 | 8-26 | 15.4 | 2.6 | 11-23 |
| L | 15.1 | 4.1 | 8-23 | 14.2 | 2.8 | 10-20 | |
| 14-15 | R | 19.2 | 4.2 | 11-28 | 15.6 | 3.3 | 9-26 |
| L | 18.8 | 5.0 | 10-33 | 14.7 | 3.4 | 8-25 | |
| 16-17 | R | 22.2 | 5.0 | 17-39 | 17.8 | 3.9 | 12-27 |
| L | 20.3 | 4.1 | 14-31 | 16.6 | 3.9 | 10-26 | |
| 18-19 | R | 23.8 | 4.3 | 17-34 | 20.2 | 3.3 | 10-26 |
| L | 23.4 | 4.5 | 16-34 | 19.0 | 3.0 | 14-25 |
The above information is taken from Grip Pinch Strength: Norms for 6 to 19 Year-Olds, Am J Occ Therapy, Vol. 40 No. 10, pgs 705-11, Oct 1986, V. Mathiowetz, et al
(Earlier articles: Grip & Pinch Strength: Normative Data for Adults , Arch Phys Med Rehabil 66:69-72, 1985 and Reliability & Validity of Grip & Pinch Strength Evaluations, J Hand Surg 9A:222-6, 1984 )
Average Performance of All Subjects on Palmar Pinch (lb)
| Men | Women |
| Age | Hand | Mean | SD | Range | Mean | SD | Range |
| 20-24 | R | 26.6 | 5.5 | 18-45 | 17.2 | 2.3 | 14-23 |
| L | 25.7 | 5.8 | 15-42 | 16.3 | 2.8 | 11-24 | |
| 25-29 | R | 26.0 | 4.3 | 19-35 | 17.7 | 3.2 | 13-29 |
| L | 25.1 | 4.2 | 19-36 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 13-26 | |
| 30-34 | R | 24.7 | 4.7 | 16-34 | 19.3 | 5.0 | 12-34 |
| L | 25.4 | 5.7 | 15-37 | 18.1 | 4.8 | 12-32 | |
| 35-39 | R | 26.2 | 4.1 | 19-36 | 17.5 | 4.2 | 13-29 |
| L | 25.9 | 5.4 | 14-40 | 17.1 | 3.4 | 12-24 | |
| 40-44 | R | 24.5 | 4.3 | 17-37 | 17.0 | 3.1 | 10-23 |
| L | 24.8 | 4.9 | 15-37 | 16.6 | 3.5 | 10-25 | |
| 4549 | R | 24.0 | 3.3 | 19-33 | 17.9 | 3.0 | 12-27 |
| L | 23.7 | 3.8 | 18-33 | 17.5 | 2.8 | 12-24 | |
| 50-54 | R | 23.8 | 5.4 | 15-36 | 17.3 | 3.1 | 12-23 |
| L | 24.0 | 5.8 | 16-36 | 16.4 | 2.9 | 12-22 | |
| 55-59 | R | 23.7 | 4.8 | 16-34 | 16.0 | 3.1 | 11-26 |
| L | 21.3 | 4.5 | 12-28 | 15.4 | 3.0 | 11-21 | |
| 60-64 | R | 21.8 | 3.3 | 16-28 | 14.8 | 3.1 | 10-20 |
| L | 21.2 | 3.2 | 15-27 | 14.3 | 2.7 | 10-20 | |
| 65-69 | R | 21.4 | 3.0 | 15-25 | 14.2 | 3.1 | 8-20 |
| L | 21.2 | 4.1 | 14-30 | 13.7 | 3.4 | 8-22 | |
| 70-74 | R | 18.1 | 3.4 | 14-27 | 14.4 | 2.6 | 9-19 |
| L | 18.8 | 3.3 | 13-27 | 14.0 | 1.9 | 10-17 | |
| 75+ | R | 18.7 | 4.2 | 9-26 | 12.0 | 2.6 | 8-17 |
| L | 18.3 | 3.8 | 10-26 | 11.5 | 2.6 | 6-16 |
The above information is taken from Grip & Pinch Strength: Normative Data for Adults Arch Phys Med Rehabil 66:69-72, 1985, V. Mathiowetz,et al (Other articles: Grip & Pinch Strength Norms for 6 to 19 Year-Olds, Am J Occ Therapy, Vol. 40 No. 10, pgs 705-11, Oct 1986, and Reliability & Validity of Grip & Pinch Strength Evaluations, J Hand Surg 9A:222-6, 1984.)