A Systematic Analysis of Temporal Trends in the Handgrip Strength of 2,216,320 Children and Adolescents Between 1967 and 2017

To estimate national and international temporal trends in handgrip strength for children and adolescents, and to examine relationships between trends in handgrip strength and trends in health-related and sociodemographic indicators. Data were obtained through a systematic search of studies reporting temporal trends in the handgrip strength for apparently healthy 9–17-year-olds, and by examining large national fitness datasets. Temporal trends at...