STUDY REVEALS THAT FIST BUMPING HEALTHIER THAN HAND SHAKES
A new study has
revealed that “fist-bumping” is a healthier way of greeting as this transmits
fewer bacteria as compared to either handshaking or high-fiving.
In this study from
Aberystwyth University in the United Kingdom, researchers found that a longer duration
of contact and stronger grips were further associated with increased bacterial
transmission.
Corresponding author
David Whitworth said that the adoption of the fist-bump as a greeting could
substantially reduce the
transmission of infectious diseases between individuals and added that, for the
sake of improving public health they encourage further adoption of the fist
bump as a simple, free, and more hygienic alternative to the handshake.
This study expands on
the recent call to ban handshakes from the hospital environment as healthcare
providers’ hands could spread potentially harmful germs to patients, leading to
healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
This research is
published in the August issue of the American Journal of Infection Control.
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