Hand anthropometry and its relation to grip/pinch strength in children aged 5 to 13 years [PDF]
Journal of International Medical Research, 2020 Objective To evaluate the development level of children’s physiological hand shape indicators and their relationship with grip/pinch strength. Methods Hand shape and grip/pinch strength in 1255 Chinese children aged 5 to 13 years were prospectively ...
Juan Wen +9 more
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Normative Data of Grip Strength and Pinch Strength in the Indian Population [PDF]
Indian Journal of Plastic SurgeryBackground There is no normative study of transregional grip strength data available from India. Hence, a multicenter study is designed to obtain reference value.
Subashini Rajendiran +6 more
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Head posture mediates the association of cognition with hand grip and pinch strength in older adults: an examination using structural equation modeling [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023 Background The association of cognition with hand grip and pinch strength has been well-recognized in older adults. The authors sought to explore: (1) associations among forward head posture (FHP), cognition, and hand grip and pinch strength in older ...
Halil Ibrahim Celik +3 more
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Normative values for hand grip and pinch strength for 6 to 18 year-olds in Saudi Arabia [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023 Background Normative values for hand grip and pinch strength among children in Saudi Arabia has not been well established. Therefore, the main aim of this study is to establish normative values for hand grip and pinch strength in children aged 6 to 18 ...
Bader A. Alqahtani +7 more
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Pinch Strength Measurements in Adolescents With Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis. [PDF]
Int J MS Care, 2023 ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a degenerative disease with typical onset between 20 and 50 years of age. An increase in MS cases has been found in the adolescent US population. Adolescents require fine motor manipulation skills for their functional and academic performance. Deficits in
Squillace M +3 more
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Evaluation of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome treated by endoscopic technique [PDF]
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, 2014 Objective: To evaluate the postoperative results of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome by the endoscopic release technique with single portal. Methods: 78 patients (80 wrists) were evaluated preoperatively and postoperatively at 1, 3 and 6 months ...
Aldo Okamura +5 more
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Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Affects Pinch Strength and Hand Dexterity in Elderly Patients [PDF]
Neural Plasticity, 2021 Objective. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is one of the most common chronic complications of diabetes, leading to disability and decreased quality of life. In past research and clinical studies, the lower limb function of DPN patients was often the
Qi Zhang +7 more
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Effects of Cryotherapy on sensation and pinch strength
Journal of Integrated Health Sciences, 2013 Background: Cryotherapy is commonly used in physical therapy with many known benefits; many patients are treated with cryotherapy, but the effects of cryotherapy on sensation and pinch strength are not conclusive.
Bhairavi Bhandari, Lata Parmar
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Pinch Strengths in Healthy Iranian Children and Young Adult Population [PDF]
Health 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
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Poster 60: Relationship Between Grip, Pinch Strength, Ball Velocity, and Elbow Varus Torque in High School Pitchers [PDF]
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports MedicineObjectives: When pitching a baseball, players must use the intrinsic muscles of the hand to effectively control and propel the ball. Grip and pinch strength are metrics that reflect the strength of these muscles and can be easily obtained both in clinic ...
Michael J. Murray +6 more
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