The effectiveness of origami on overall hand function after injury: A pilot controlled trial [PDF]
, 2008 This pilot study measured the effectiveness of using origami to improve the overall hand function of outpatients attending an NHS hand injury unit. The initiative came from one of the authors who had used origami informally in the clinical setting and ...
Marston, L +3 more
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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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Relationship among the quality of cognitive abilities, depression symptoms, and various aspects of handgrip strength in the elderly [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2022 Background/Aim. Both the cognitive and physical functioning changes occur within the normal aging, suggesting possible common biological processes. The aging process is often characterized by a reduction of adaptive responses, an increasing vulnerability
Jovanović Stevan S. +6 more
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Normative Hand Strength of Healthcare Industry Workers in Central Taiwan
International Journal of Environmental Research and 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.
Victor Ei-Wen Lo +2 more
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Association between levels of physical activity and low handgrip strength: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2014-2019 [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2022 OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate the association between levels of physical activity (PA) and low handgrip strength in Korean adults. METHODS Our cross-sectional study design included 24,109 Korean adults older than 19 years of age who ...
Hyungsoon Ahn, Hwa Young Choi, Moran Ki
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Associations between grip strength and glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus: an analysis of data from the 2014-2019 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2021 OBJECTIVES Glycemic control is essential for preventing severe complications in patients with diabetes mellitus. This study investigated the association between grip strength and glycemic control in Korean adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Harim Choe +5 more
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The effect of prefabricated wrist-hand orthoses on grip strength [PDF]
, 2013 Prefabricated wrist-hand orthoses (WHOs) are commonly prescribed to manage the functional deficit and compromised grip strength as a result of rheumatoid changes.
O'Hare, Mark, Ross, Karyn
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Reliability of the Bulb Dynamometer for Assessing Grip Strength
Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2018 Background: Hand function is an overall indicator of health and is often measured using grip strength. Handheld dynamometry is the most common method of measuring grip strength.
Colleen Maher +3 more
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Turkish Journal of Kinesiology, 2018 The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 10-week strength training (ST) programme on hand function of patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA).
Adebisi I. Hammed, Akindele O. Mukadas
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, 2023 This study examined smartphone addiction's effect on manual and finger dexterity, hand and pinch grip strength, and thumb pressure pain threshold in university students. The study included 127 university students aged 19-25 years.
Kecelioglu, Sule +10 more
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