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REFERENCES:

Grip Strength, Power & Predictive Value

1. Trosclair et al. (2011), Hand-Grip Strength as a Predictor of Muscular Strength and Endurance — journals.lww.com

2. Vaidya & Nariya (2021), Handgrip Strength as a Predictor of Muscular Strength and Endurance: A Cross-Sectional Study, J. Clin. Diagnostic Res. — jcdr.net (PDF)

3. Grip strength, back strength & jump performance across 1,162 athletes — researchgate.net

4. Handgrip strength as a biomarker of general/pediatric health — frontiersin.org

Irradiation Effect (Grip → Force Elsewhere)
5. Gupta, Hamdani & Sachdev (2015), Effect of Irradiation by PNF on Lower Limb Extensor Muscle Force in Adults, J. Yoga Phys. Ther. — researchgate.net
6. Demonstrating the Irradiation and Reinforcement Effects of PNF — dergipark.org.tr (PDF)

Sex Differences — Grip Strength
7. Nuzzo (2025), Sex Differences in Grip Strength From Birth to Age 16: A Meta-Analysis, Eur. J. Sport Sci. — onlinelibrary.wiley.com
8. Song (2025), When and Why Do Sex Differences in Handgrip Strength Emerge?, Am. J. Human Biology — onlinelibrary.wiley.com
9. Sex Difference in Muscle Strength Relative to Body Mass: A Meta-Analysis — sportrxiv.org
10. Leyk et al., grip strength in trained/untrained women vs. men (via judo biomechanics review) — arxiv.org (PDF)
11. Sex Differences in Upper and Lower Strength and Body Composition Among University Students — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Sex Differences — Wrist Range of Motion
12. Age and Sex Differences in Wrist Range of Motion (Taiwanese population study) — sciencedirect.com
13. A Reference Range of Dart-Thrower's Motion at the Wrist in a Healthy Adult Population, J. Hand Surgery — jhandsurg.org
14. Normative Values and Influence of Sex on Active Wrist Joint Position Sense — sciencedirect.com
15. Comparison of ROM at elbow/wrist/shoulder, male vs. female (West Bengal study) — researchgate.net

Closed Fist vs. Open Palm / Wrist Loading
16. Effect of Push-Up Position on Wrist Joint Pressures in the Intact Wrist, J. Hand Surgery — jhandsurg.org / PubMed
17. Intracarpal Canal Pressures: The Role of Finger, Hand, Wrist and Forearm Position — sciencedirect.com / PubMed
18. The Effect of Wrist Posture on Extrinsic Finger Muscle Activity (flat vs. fist EMG), Scientific Reports — nature.com
19. Closed-fist support on fitballs and instability training (preprint, not peer-reviewed) — arxiv.org (PDF)

Grip, Load-Sharing & Force Transfer
20. Targeted Gripping Reduces Shoulder Muscle Activity and Variability — PubMed