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Trapeziometacarpal joint loading during key pinch grip: A cadaver study

open access: yesHand Surgery and Rehabilitation, 2022
To our knowledge, no study has directly measured the loads in the trapeziometacarpal joint during an isometric key pinch. The aim of this study was to measure the load acting on the trapeziometacarpal joint for increasingly greater key pinch forces (0.5 kg-1.5 kg). We performed a cadaver study using 10 fresh-frozen, unembalmed adult forearms and hands (
L, Athlani   +5 more
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The effect of Kinesio Taping on maximal grip force and key pinch force

open access: yesPolish Annals of Medicine, 2012
Abstract Introduction Kinesio Taping method is used to achieve various therapeutic effects such as circulation improvement, subcutaneous lymphatic drainage, muscle facilitation or inhibition, fascia correction, and mechanical correction. According to its founder, the effects of KinesioTex tape on the body will differ depending on how and where such ...
Venta Donec   +2 more
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Pinch Strengths in Healthy Iranian Children and Young Adult Population [PDF]

open access: yesHealth Promotion Perspectives, 2015
Background: Data on the physical strength capabilities are essential for design-ing safe and usable products and are useful in a wide range of clinical settings especially during treatment of disease affecting the function of the hand.
Iman Dianat   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hand Strength Deficit in Patients with Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

open access: yesDiagnostics, 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
Alban Fouasson-Chailloux   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigating the impact of demographic factors and working with computers on the hand grip and pinch strength of office workers [PDF]

open access: yesطب کار, 2023
Investigating the impact of demographic factors and working with computers on the hand grip and pinch strength of office workers Hosseini MH1[1], Sharifzadeh GH R2, Akbari A3 1 Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, School of Health,
Mohammad hamed Hosseini   +2 more
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Pinch grip strength and fine manual control in children with diplegic cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy, 2021
Background In children with spastic diplegia, efficient use of the upper extremity especially the hands play an important role in participation in daily living. Hands can perform heavy activities and also enable to perform extremely gentle, skillful, and
Asmaa Ahmed Abd El-samad   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of hand hydraulic dynamometers as an overall evaluation of the upper-limb weakness in patients with thoracic outlet syndrome

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2022
Patients with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome report pain and upper-limb weakness. They complain about weakness occurring on the entire upper-limb, especially at the hand and the shoulder levels.
Alban Fouasson-Chailloux   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source

Grip and Pinch Strength Norms for Michigan Workers

open access: yesOpen Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2013
The purpose of this study was to create a norm reference of current grip and pinch strength norms for working-age Michigan adults. This normative study included a convenience sample of 179 volunteers who were employees at car plants in South East ...
Joel M. Phillips M.S., OTRL   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Metacarpophalangeal Arthrodesis with Resection-suspension Arthroplasty in First Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis

open access: yesRevista Iberoamericana de Cirugía de la Mano, 2020
First carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis (CMC-1) may develop first metacarpophalangeal joint hyperextension (MCP-1). We enrolled patients with CMC-1 osteoarthritis and MCP-1 hyperextension ≥40 degrees treated with resection-suspension arthroplasty and ...
Jose A. Oteo-Maldonado   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

STS in management education: connecting theory and practice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This paper explores the value of science and technology studies (STS) to management education. The work draws on an ethnographic study of second year management undergraduates studying decision making.
Alvesson, M.   +29 more
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