BACKGROUND The most common fracture of the distal end of the radius is Colles' fracture. Treatment modalities available for use in hand rehabilitation after injury include massage. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of isometric massage on the recovery of hand function in patients with Colles fractures. For this purpose, the strength of the finger flexors was assessed as an object...

Background: The epidemic of sedentary lifestyle and obesity increases the risk of disability with aging. We studied the relationships of body composition, physical activity, and muscular fitness with balance and walking ability. Methods: Men and women, age 70 to 74 y (n = 146), were randomly selected from the Finnish population register. Body composition [body weight, bodymass index (BMI), wais...

Lymphedema affects 3-58% of survivors of breast cancer and can result in upper extremity impairments. Exercise can be beneficial in managing lymphedema. Yoga practice has been minimally studied for its effects on breast cancer related lymphedema (BCRL). The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of yoga on arm volume, quality of life (QOL), self-reported arm function, and hand grip s...

The present study is based on the association of left and right hand grip strength with five anthropometric traits, viz. height, weight, body mass index, hand breadth and hand length on purposively selected 100 women those who are working as labourers in different constructional sites situated in and around Jalandhar city, Punjab, India and 100 sedentary women of the same place. The findings of...

Abstract Background The use of smartphones has become widely popular, especially among young people, for multiple purposes other than communication, including gaming and internet browsing. hand wrist weakness is one the main complications associated with increased smartphones. This occurs due to repetitive flexion extension wrist, thumb, fingers, leading a significant musculoskeletal pathology....

Hyperthyroidism is a pathologic condition in which the body is exposed to excessive amounts of circulating thyroid hormones. Skeletal muscle is one of the major target organs of thyroid hormones. We evaluated hand grip strength and function in patients with overt hyperthyroidism. Fifty-one patients newly diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and 44 healthy controls participated in this study. Age, hei...

BACKGROUND Spinal pain syndromes are among the most frequent causes of ill health. Long-lasting sustained overload results in a critical decrease in the distance between neighbouring vertebrae and radiation of pain. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of cervical traction and the TENS method on the strength of painless grip and maximum strength of the arm flexors. MATERIAL AND METH...

This study was done to evaluate differences in pressure pain threshold, grip strength, manual dexterity and touch pressure threshold in the dominant and non-dominant hands of right- and left-handed subjects, and to compare findings within and between these groups. Thirty-nine right-handed and twenty-one left-handed subjects participated in the study. Pressure pain threshold was assessed using a...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to examine the relationship between hand-grip force and maximum inspiratory pressure (PImax) in healthy young and middle-age individuals. METHODS All individuals underwent assessment of inspiratory muscle strength by maximum inspiratory pressure using a U-type water manometer and evaluation of hand-grip force by a hydraulic hand dynamometer. RESULTS The correlati...