PLOS ONE RESEARCH ARTICLE Normative reference values of the handgrip strength for the Portuguese workers 1☯ 1 2,3 Sarah Moreira Fernandes BernardesID *, Ana AssuncËão , Carlos FujãoID , Filomena Carnide1☯ 1 Biomechanics and Functional Morphology Laboratory, CIPER, Sports & Health Department, Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, 2 Volkswagen Autoeuropa±Area of Industrial Engineering and Lean Management, Palmela, Portugal, 3 Institute of Education and Science, Universitas, Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal a1111111111 a1111111111 ☯ These authors contributed equally to this work. *
[email protected] a1111111111 a1111111111 a1111111111 Abstract Introduction OPEN ACCESS The active workforce is increasingly aging. However workload, as well as working time and Citation: Bernardes SMF, AssuncËão A, Fujão C, intensity, sometimes remains unchanged. This can be an even more critical situation in Carnide F (2020) Normative reference values of the older people, since occupational exposure associated with aging, will further reduce the handgrip strength for the Portuguese workers. PLoS ONE 15(8): e0236555. https://doi.org/ muscle's ability to generate energy, which in turn facilitates the development of these age- 10.1371/journal.pone.0236555 related syndromes. This study aims to identify the normative values of handgrip strength for Editor: Anderson Saranz Zago, Sao Paulo State Portuguese workers in the automotive industry. University (UNESP), BRAZIL Received: March 3, 2020 Methods Accepted: July 8, 2020 About 1225 employees