September 5, 2025Open Access

Impact of Exam Stress and Time of Day on Hand Grip Fatigue in Medical Students

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DGDominic Giandonato NRNicholas Rincon NANathan Adamietz

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Observational analysis reveals accelerated hand grip fatigue in medical students during morning exams, suggesting timing may impact academic performance.

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Hand grip fatigue accelerated on exam days during the morning, indicating higher stress levels.
Morning exam conditions resulted in a statistically significant fatigue effect (p = 0.0013) compared to non-exam days.
Analysis utilized a hand dynamometer over four days, measuring maximum strength and fatigue rates.
Scheduling stressful exams later in the day may benefit student performance and reduce fatigue.

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Giandonato et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c239e5b210217d6477e855 https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6985107/v1

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Observational analysis reveals accelerated hand grip fatigue in medical students during morning exams, suggesting timing may impact academic performance.

Impact of Exam Stress and Time of Day on Hand Grip Fatigue in Medical Students

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Impact of Exam Stress and Time of Day on Hand Grip Fatigue in Medical Students

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