Mapping Handgrip Strength Research in Sports Performance: A Bibliometric Review of Applications, Trends, and Future Directions.

Sports (Basel) · 2026 · PMC13030412 · PMID 41893592

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The exponential growth post-2019, concentrated in journals focused on strength conditioning and sports medicine, marks a clear trend: the transition of HGS from a general health marker to a specialized sports performance biomarker.

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