Why fist bump

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By Rustin Dodd Carter, 75 and retired, cannot remember the opponent or the date or even the city. It was an impromptu act.

Carter can remember bumping fists with Unseld and then doing the same with Gus Johnson and Earl Monroe. He can recall wanting to hype up his teammates, to get them excited in the moments before the game. As a rookie, Carter says, this was his job.

Michael Ben-Aderet , associate medical director of Hospital Epidemiology. Michael Ben-Aderet: There is some evidence that handshakes, because of the increased duration and the pressure applied, transmit more germs than fist bumps. That has been proven in a couple studies, but the studies are a little artificial because they've really covered people's hands with bacteria—or with a marker meant to simulate bacteria—and then looked at how much bacteria gets transferred.

It's much more bacteria than anyone would expect to encounter in their day-to-day life. The studies did show a lower risk of contamination with a fist bump than with a handshake, but with good hand hygiene the actual risk of contracting germs from shaking hands is really low.

MBA: Your skin is colonized with what we call skin flora: a community of bacteria and fungi that is normal on the body. It helps keep us healthy and repels the germs that can make us sick. This flora is highly variable depending on the location on the body and is different from the inside to the outside of your hands.

In general, the germs that make us sick don't live on the skin—they are not a part of the normal flora but are picked up from the environment. So the inside of the hand is likely to be more contaminated because you're more likely to touch things with your palm versus the outside of your hand. Using an alcohol-based hand solution before and after shaking someone's hand is the best way to avoid germs.

After you do something that soils your hands, wash your hands with soap and water. After you do something that touches someone or yourself, wash your hands.

Proper hand hygiene is extremely effective in removing pathogens, whether it's viruses, fungi, or bacteria. MBA: At home, washing both sides of your hands with soap and water is sufficient. In fact, Obama has been well known for embracing the fist pump as an alternative to the handshake.

The general public embraced it and fist bumps became more common. But the rise of this method of greeting has continued to be seen as a more friendly, relaxed and — unfortunately — an unprofessional version of a handshake. But the standards of business may be forced to change and fist bumps could be on the rise.

According to an article from Harvard Medical School , fist-bumping does in fact spread fewer germs than shaking hands. Shaking hands transmits twice as much bacteria than high fives and 10 times more bacteria than bumping fists. With people becoming more aware and conscious of personal space and spreading germs, handshaking may meet its biggest challenge in over 2, years. But if this is the end of the handshake, it will have to be replaced with something else. Fist bumps could be the best alternative: it still involves a physical touch — unlike waving or the ever-popular finger guns — but does so in a much cleaner way.

Construction is an industry that has used handshaking to convey trust, to build relationships and to close deals. The shift to fist bumps as the go-to greeting could be another way for the industry to move forward with the trends of the 21st century.

Higher safety standards including mental health awareness, a push for gender balance and advanced technology in project management and equipment tech have all driven the industry forward.

While the shift from handshaking to fist-bumping is being brought on by COVID, it could be another way for the industry to embrace modernity and move forward into the new era of construction. We can still convey those values that are honoured in our industry — trust, confidence, authority, openness, honesty and strength — through a really solid fist bump instead of a firm handshake. Plus, it does look pretty cool.

Equipment Rentals. Tim Forestell. A Brief History of the Handshake Handshaking has been around for thousands of years. The action has become a symbol of respect and trust. Modern workplaces cite a strong handshake as a sign of personal confidence and steadiness. The highest contender to replace the handshake? The fist bump.