grippers
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- History
- Strength levels
- Use
- Training
- Ratings and accuracy
- Misconceptions
- Non-traditional grippers
- Notes
- External links
- See also
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Grippers, sometimes called hand grippers, are primarily used for testing and increasing the strength of the hands; this specific form of grip strength has been called crushing grip, which has been defined as meaning the prime movers are the four fingers, rather than the thumb.
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