DIFFERENCE IN GRIP STRENGTH BETWEEN ACTIVE AND INACTIVE STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS IN OSIJEK
Hand grip strength, the force hand muscles apply to grasp an object, provides insight into musculoskeletal health and functional abilities and is essential for numerous everyday tasks. This paper examines the relationship between hand grip strength and general health fitness. Sixty male students of the Faculty of Economics in Osijek participated in this research, where thirty-eight were actively engaged in physical activity, while twenty-two students did not practice any of the physical activities in their free time. The Saehan DHD-1 dynamometer was used to measure hand grip strength, while information on the participants' physical activity was checked with a questionnaire. The results indicate a strong correlation between the grip strength of the dominant and non-dominant hand and a statistically significant difference in the grip strength of the dominant and non-dominant hand. However, no statistically significant difference was observed in hand grip strength considering physical activity. Although this study failed to confirm a statistically significant difference in handgrip strength considering physical activity, further research is needed to examine this association, and it could potentially provide a deeper understanding of the importance of handgrip strength in everyday life.