Hand Strength Deficit in Patients with Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. [PDF]
Diagnostics (Basel), 2021 Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS) is a chronic painful and disabling condition. Patients complain about upper-limb paresthesia or weakness. Weakness has been considered one of the diagnostic criteria of NTOS, but objective comparisons to healthy
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Correlation between the Ability to Manipulate a Touchscreen Device and Hand Strength and Manual Dexterity among Community-Living Older Individuals. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021 Information regarding the relationship between the degree of hand function among the elderly as measured by traditional assessments and the ability to manipulate touchscreens is lacking.
Elboim-Gabyzon M, Danial-Saad A.
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Normative Hand Strength of Healthcare Industry Workers in Central Taiwan. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2020 Objectives: The purpose of this study is to establish the norms of hand grip strength in the healthcare industry in Taiwan and propose models to predict the strength of hand movement by regression with demographic and anthropometric factors.
Lo VE, Chao SM, Tu HH.
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A Pilot Study of Five Types of Maximum Hand Strength among Manufacturing Industry Workers in Taiwan. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2019 Background: The purpose of this study is to collect five types of maximum hand strength among workers in the manufacturing industry in Taiwan. Methods: This study is a cross sectional study with a stratified and convenient sample of workers on the ...
Lo VE, Chiu YC, Tu HH, Liu CW, Yu CY.
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Hand strength and dexterity in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome: a pilot intervention study. [PDF]
J Int Med Res, 2018 Objective The study aim was to examine the hand function (hand strength and dexterity) and intervention effects of training in adults with Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS).
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The effects of hand strength on upper extremity function and activities of daily living in stroke patients, with a focus on right hemiplegia. [PDF]
J Phys Ther Sci, 2016 [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of hand strength on upper extremity function and activities of daily living in patients with right hemiplegia, as well as to provide important fundamental data for rehabilitation after ...
Kim D.
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Influence of hand dominance, gender, and body mass index on hand grip strength
South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 2023 Background Hand grip strength (HGS) measurements serve as an objective measure of upper extremity function. Reliable hand strength evaluation is vital for assessing treatment effectiveness. Objectives To determine the influence of hand dominance, gender,
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Journal of Neurosurgery : Spine, 2020 OBJECTIVE Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is the primary cause of adult spinal cord dysfunction. Diminished hand strength and reduced dexterity associated with CSM contribute to disability.
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 Rationale: Identifying patients hospitalized for acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) who are at high risk for readmission is challenging. Traditional markers of disease severity such as pulmonary function have limited utility in predicting readmission ...
Leah J. Witt +6 more
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Age, diabetes mellitus, and dialysis modality are associated with risk of poor muscle strength and physical function in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients [PDF]
Kidney Research and Clinical Practice, 2021 Background Due to the poor outcomes associated with the impairment of physical function and muscle strength in patients on maintenance dialysis, it is important to understand the factors that may influence physical function and muscle strength.
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