Strength PDF

Human Strength Data Tables
10/24/06
Push:
Pushing forward in pounds on a round knob (59mm) at various heights using 1 preferred hand. Free posture is unrestricted. Standard posture
has one foot 30 cm in front of the other and elbow at 90 degrees of flexion.
Handle Height
Posture
Sex
Mean
SD
Shoulder Height
Free
Male
68
12
Female
45
16
Both
56
18
Standard
Male
30
6
Female
24
3
Both
27
6
Elbow Height
Free
Male
79
21
Female
50
21
Both
64
25
Standard
Male
33
6
Female
24
4
Both
28
6
1.7 m
Free
Male
67
11
Female
41
17
Both
54
19
1.3 m
Free
Male
76
18
Female
49
23
Both
63
25
0.7 m
Free
Male
88
30
Female
42
13
Both
65
33
10/24/06
Pull:
Pulling backward in pounds on a round knob (59mm) at various heights using 1 preferred hand. Free posture is unrestricted. Standard posture
has one foot 30 cm in front of the other and elbow at 90 degrees of flexion.
Handle Height
Posture
Sex
Mean
SD
Shoulder Height
Free
Male
67
15
Female
45
13
Both
56
17
Standard
Male
33
6
Female
27
6
Both
30
6
Elbow Height
Free
Male
90
13
Female
53
24
Both
74
25
Standard
Male
38
7
Female
29
6
Both
33
8
1.7 m
Free
Male
59
14
Female
44
13
Both
51
15
1.3 m
Free
Male
78
12
Female
50
18
Both
64
21
0.7 m
Free
Male
122
18
Female
65
21
Both
94
34
II
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Angled Push Strength:

Push forces in pounds on a cylindrical handle using one hand at different adduction/abduction and flexion angles. Feet 30 cm apart.
Standing
Angle A % of Reach Angle B
Mean
30
100
0
28
60
35
50
0
20
60
25
0
100
0
30
30
34
60
38
90
39
50
30
25
60
32
-30
100
0
27
60
33
50
0
27
60
34
Sitting (back and feet supported)
Angle A % of Reach Angle B
Mean
0
100
0
43
45
44
90
37
75
15
38
50
15
33
III
10/24/06
Angled Pull Strength:

Pull forces in pounds on a cylindrical handle using one hand at different adduction/abduction and flexion angles. Feet 30 cm apart.
Standing
Angle A
% of Reach
30
100
50
100
50
-30
100
50
Angle B
Mean
23
60
33
19
60
28
25
30
29
60
33
90
35
30
25
60
33
29
60
39
25
60
36

Angle A
% of Reach
Angle B
Mean
100
32
45
33
90
34
75
15
32
50
15
32
IV
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Angled Lifting:
Lifting strength in pounds on a cylindrical handle using 1 hand at a variety of arm angles and reach distances. Feet 30 cm apart.
Standing
Angle A % of Reach
Angle B
Mean
30
100
30
27
50
30
30
60
37
0
100
0
23
30
21
50
30
36
60
42
-30
100
30
30
50
30
42
60
48
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Angled Pulling to the Right:

Pull force in pounds to the right on a cylindrical handle using 1 hand at a variety of arm angles and reach distances.
Standing
Angle A
% of Reach
Angle B
Mean
30
100
30
18
60
16
50
30
20
60
18
0
100
0
17
30
16
60
16
90
16
50
30
18
60
16
-30
100
30
18
60
18
50
30
22
60
20
Angle A
% of Reach
Angle B Mean
0
100
0
15
45
15
90
13
75
15
16
50
15
18
VI
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Angled Pulling to the Left:

Pull force in pounds to the left on a cylindrical handle using 1 hand at a variety of arm angles and reach distances.
Standing
Angle A
% of Reach Angle B
Mean
30
100
30
18
60
17
50
30
23
60
20
0
100
0
17
30
16
60
16
90
16
50
30
22
60
19
-30
100
30
19
60
18
50
30
25
60
23
Angle A
% of Reach Angle B
Mean
0
100
0
16
45
17
90
15
75
15
18
50
15
23
VII
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Angled Wrist Twisting:

(Foot pounds) clockwise and counter clockwise using a cylindrical handgrip at a variety of arm angles and reaches
% of
Mean
Mean counter
Angle A Reach
Angle B clockwise clockwise
30
100
0
7.2
8.6
60
6.9
8.3
50
0
11.2
12.3
60
11.1
11.9
0
100
0
4.9
8.7
30
4.9
9.1
60
4.9
8.8
50
0
11.4
13.2
60
11.2
13.1
-30
100
0
3.6
10
60
3.8
9.6
50
0
14.3
13.3
60
10.3
13.5
VIII
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Upper Body Strength Measurements At Different Shoulder Angles (Measured in Pounds)

Push Forces:
Shoulder
angle
60
120
180
Lift Forces:
5th %tile
50th %tile
95th %tile
SD
34
36
50
92
150
172
210
38
43
49
138
Pull Forces
Shoulder
angle
60
120
180
Shoulder
angle
60
120
180
5th %tile
50th %tile
95th %tile
SD
107
187
231
280
462
538
329
685
760
98
138
164
5th %tile
50th %tile
95th %tile
SD
20
22
20
52
53
50
87
100
104
19
26
26
5th %tile
50th %tile
95th %tile
SD
17
15
14
42
31
35
82
62
62
20
17
24
Shoulder
angle
60
120
180
Pull Forces To The Right:

Shoulder
angle
60
120
180
50th %tile
95th %tile
SD
20
24
14
49
60
43
82
124
88
18
24
22
5th %tile
50th %tile
95th %tile
SD
20
26
17
51
58
41
89
98
82
21
23
18
Downward Press Forces.
Pull Forces To The Left:

Shoulder
angle
60
120
180
5th %tile
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Pull Forces Based on Different Handles

Pull forces in pounds on a variety of handle types using one dominant hand. The type of grip and stance were
unrestricted as long as the lead foot was not in front of the handle.
Handle Height
1m
Handle type
1
1.75 m
Sex
Male
Female
Both
Male
Female
Both
Male
Female
Both
Male
Female
Both
Male
Female
Both
Male
Female
Both
Male
Female
Both
Male
Female
Both
Mean
90
62
75
58
42
49
29
25
27
91
63
76
52
37
44
43
27
35
27
22
25
54
40
46
SD
28
13
25
19
8
16
6
4
5
26
17
25
13
7
13
10
4
11
6
4
5
14
9
13
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Dynamic Pulling In an Upward Direction:

Dynamic pull forces in lbs. on a vertical handgrip, at a variety of hand heights and pull angles and speeds (meters/second)
Speed
0.7 m/s
% Of Shoulder Ht. Pulling Angle

40
70
1 m/s
40
70
1.1 m/s
40
70
Mean
SD
Range
25
161
42
83-293
35
138
42
69-240
25
138
46
80-260
35
101
32
63-187
25
107
42
48-224
35
106
42
49-201
25
94
25
37-146
35
65
26
32-131
25
80
33
35-157
35
74
34
24-180
25
76
29
47-180
35
58
25
28-134
XI
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Tool Torques:
(Foot-pounds) exerted with different hand tools, averaged over 21 different postures.
Tool
Sex
Mean
SD
Range
Crescent wrench
Male
22.3
8.9
6.1-61.8
Female
14.8
5.7
1.2-34.0
Male
2.4
0.9
0.3-6.5
Female
1.6
0.6
0.3-3.9
Male
3.0
2.1
0.8-8.0
Female
2.2
1.0
0.5-7.0
Male
1.7
0.7
0.5-5.4
Female
1.2
0.5
0.4-2.5
Male
29.2
10.3
8.7-67.6
Female
17.8
7.5
4.4-56.1
Male
3.3
1.2
0.8-8.5
Female
2.4
0.9
0.7-5.4
Male
29.5
10
8.0-68.4
Female
18.0
7.0
5.2-40.9
Male
24.8
9.2
2.3-62.5
Female
15.0
6.1
4.2-44.7
Male
18.7
5.9
5.6-41.5
Female
12.1
4.2
3.4-24.8
Long Screwdriver
Longest Screwdriver
Medium Screwdriver
Pipe wrench
Short Screwdriver
Socket wrench
Spanner wrench
Vice grip
XII
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Hand grip strength: (pounds) sitting elbows @ 90 degrees and forearm in neutral
Grip Type
Sex
Hand
Male
Dominant
137
Non-Dominant
129
Dominant
81
Non-Dominant
75
Male
Not specified
19
Female
Not specified
15
Male
Not specified
Female
Not specified
Male
Not specified
15
Female
Not specified
10
Male
Not specified
10
Female
Not specified
Male
Dominant
23
1.1
Female
Dominant
16
0.8
Male
Dominant
17
0.92
Female
Dominant
11
0.58
Male
Dominant
27
1.1
Female
Dominant
20
1.1
Power
Female
Mean
SD
Pinch
Thumb & index finger
Thumb & little finger
Thumb & middle finger
Thumb & ring finger
Thumb & index and middle finger
Tip of Thumb and index finger
Lateral Pinch or key grip
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Human Strength Data Tables

Angled Push Strength:

Human Strength Data Tables

Angled Pull Strength:

Sitting (back and feet supported)

Human Strength Data Tables

Human Strength Data Tables

Angled Pulling to the Right:

Human Strength Data Tables

Angled Pulling to the Left:

Human Strength Data Tables

Angled Wrist Twisting:

Human Strength Data Tables

Upper Body Strength Measurements At Different Shoulder Angles (Measured in Pounds)

Pull Forces To The Right:

Downward Press Forces.

Pull Forces To The Left:

Human Strength Data Tables

Pull Forces Based on Different Handles

Human Strength Data Tables

Dynamic Pulling In an Upward Direction:

% Of Shoulder Ht. Pulling Angle

Human Strength Data Tables

Human Strength Data Tables

Thumb & little finger

Thumb & middle finger

Thumb & ring finger

Thumb & index and middle finger

Tip of Thumb and index finger

Lateral Pinch or key grip

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