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Prediction of grip and key pinch strength in 978 healthy subjects
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2010 Background Hand strength is an important independent surrogate parameter to assess outcome and risk of morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to determine the predictive power of cofactors and to predict population-based normative grip and pinch ...
Simmen Beat R +5 more
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A Review on Grip and Pinch Strength Tests
Ergonomics International Journal, 2023 Grip strength measurement data has many applications in health assessment and ergonomic strategies. However, this issue has been neglected by wellness researchers and activists in Iran. Therefore, this study was designed to review the factors affecting grip strength, the protocol and tools necessary for grip strength tests, the validity and reliability
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Clinical Neurophysiology Practice, 2023 Objective: Muscle strength, which correlates with the compound muscle action potential (CMAP), can also be estimated by measuring the CMAP. Therefore, we evaluated the CMAP of the flexor muscles of the whole forearm to identify their muscle strength ...
Tomoo Mano +5 more
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How the impact of median neuropathy on sensorimotor control capability of hands for diabetes: an achievable assessment from functional perspectives. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 To comprehend the sensorimotor control ability in diabetic hands, this study investigated the sensation, motor function and precision pinch performances derived from a pinch-holding-up activity (PHUA) test of the hands of diabetic patients and healthy ...
Haw-Yen Chiu +6 more
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Hand strength and dexterity in patients with Prader–Willi syndrome: a pilot intervention study
Journal of International Medical Research, 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).
Wan-Ling Hsu +5 more
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Hand strength in patients with RA correlates strongly with function but not with activity of disease
Advances in Rheumatology, 2018 Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the joints, especially of the hands. The evaluation of handgrip strength (HS) and pinch strength can be useful to detect reduction in hand ...
Graziela Sferra da Silva +2 more
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Surgery for Trapeziometacarpal Joint Arthritis: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Studies
Journal of Hand Surgery Global OnlinePurpose: Our aim was to compare the efficacy and safety of the available surgical interventions for trapeziometacarpal joint (TMCJ) arthritis. Methods: We conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized studies comparing surgical ...
Dimitris Challoumas, MBBCh, FRCS +4 more
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Bagcilar Medical BulletinObjective: This study investigated the ultrasonographic thickness of the thenar muscles and assessed pinch and grip strength in patients with first carpometacarpal (CMC) osteoarthritis by comparing early and advanced stages of the disease.
Büşra Şirin Ahısha +3 more
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Pinch Testing Positions Among Certified Hand Therapists: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2018 Background: Pinch strength is indicative of later functional hand use following injury to hand. However, we believe clinicians (and more specifically CHTs) currently do not use a consistent measurement of pinch grip, despite availability of a “gold ...
SueAnn R. Woods, Christa Lilly
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2018 Objective: Evaluate intensity-dependent effects of a single bout of high intensity interval training (HIIT) compared to moderate intensity constant-load exercise (MICE) on corticospinal excitability (CSE) and effects on upper limb performance in chronic ...
Beraki Abraha +6 more
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