Upper limb strength: study providing normative data for a clinical handheld dynamometer.

Objective: To establish normative clinical data for upper extremity strength of men and women, ages 20-64 years, using a portable clinical device, the Nicholas Manual Muscle Tester (NMMT).

Design: The study collected objective upper extremity strength data for 180 healthy men and women using the NMMT.

Setting: The study was conducted in outpatient and community settings.