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Showing 1 to 20 of 103 for “"Grip strength"”.
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Grip strength of telecommunication workers thirty to forty years of age
The hand is used in nearly all physical work activities and is the recipient of more work injuries than any other part of the body except the trunk. In 1983 there were 360,000 disabling injuries to the hand and fingers (Accident Facts, 1984) . Accident statistics in some industries suggest that …
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Grip strength is associated with postoperative adverse events in patients undergoing vascular surgery procedures
Grip strength is associated with postoperative adverse events in patients undergoing vascular surgery procedures
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The effect of elbow position and grip span on isometric grip strength and force distribution of fingers.
… use or poor design of hand tools. Isometric grip, performed with the angled handles of pliers was investigated in this study. For this thesis, three factors were studied. They were grip type (traditional and reversed grip), elbow position (0$\sp\circ$, 30$\sp\circ$, 60$\sp\circ$, …
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A Study of the Correlation of Incisive Force with Hand Grip Strength, Height, and Weight in Adult Males
… white males was tested for correlation with grip strength, height, and weight. A cantilever beam intraoral force transducer connected to a Techni-Rite Recorder with an SST Conditioner recorded the incisive forces. Grip strength was measured by the Collins Grip Test Dynamometer #70113-060. …
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The validity of using grip strength to represent total body strength and of using a 1Rm bench press to represent upper body strength
… females, aged 18-30 years, executed 22 isometric strength measurements using strength table procedures similar to Clarke's (1966). A load cell was used in place of the cable tensiometer used by Clarke. Each subject was also administered a grip strength test and a 1RM bench press test. Two …
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The Acute Effects Of Alpha-Gpc On Hand Grip Strength, Jump Height, Power Output, Mood, And Reaction-Time In Recreationally Trained, College-Aged Individuals
… alpha-GPC ingestion on performance testing (hand-grip strength, jump height, force kinetics, rate of force development) & reaction time of a college-aged recreationally trained athlete. </p> <p>Methods: This study utilized a random, double-blinded, cross over design in which 27 participants (m=15; …
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Sveikų asmenų plaštakos griebimo ir izometrinės peties sukamosios manžetės raumenų jėgos tarpusavio sąsajos /
… work: To evaluate the correlation between hand grip strength and rotator cuff muscle isometric strength in healthy subjects. Tasks of work: 1. To assess the subjects' hand grip strength and compare the difference between the dominant and non-dominant side. 2. To assess rotator cuff muscle …
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Factors which can affect the preferences of the elderly for hand pruners
… selected demographic questions, measured their grip strength and hand length and recorded their ranking and evaluation of four pruners. The independent variables included, age, sex, hand length, grip strength, dwelling, problems with hands, and experiences with hand pruners. Relationships …
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Carpal tunnel syndrome: influencing factors affecting post surgical recovery rates for functional hand recovery
… median nerve compression affected post-surgical grip strength recovery rates. In conclusion, less than 10% of the sample recovered 75% or more of normal grip strength after surgery. There was no statistical significance found between post-surgical grip strength recovery and days of median nerve …
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Determining the Predictive Ability of Rural-Urban Migration for Health Indicators in China
… two health indicators, blood pressure and grip strength, to determine if migrant status can predict health. This paper determines that migrant status is a significant predictor for blood pressure and grip strength, albeit in models with low predictive ability. However, the length of time …
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IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT FOR BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS
… and post-surgery physical activity patterns, strength, body mass index (BMI), comorbidities, and recurrence in breast cancer survivors. This prospective study of 311 newly diagnosed, overweight (BMI=28.9 kg/m2 +/- 6.2 kg/m2) women (M age=57.1 years +/- 11.3 years) with biopsy proven breast …
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Hand grip performance with the bare hand in the extravehicular activity globe
… This study was conducted to examine hand grip performance with a bare hand and in a spacesuit glove at two different pressures, with three hand positions and two elbow positions. Sixteen subjects, selected from the suited-subject pool at the Johnson Space Center, gripped a hand dynamometer …
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Neuropsychological and psychophysiological correlates of anger expression styles
… this research examined changes in systole and grip strength in response to a verbal fluency task, a figural fluency task and exposure to a cold pressor. Significant group by trial interaction effects were found for mean number of perseverative errors on neuropsychological measures (F(1,54) = …
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Anthropometric and physical fitness characteristics of badminton players in Icelandic youth national teams
… body mass index, arm span, shoulder flexion, grip strength, countermovement jump, medicine ball throw, 505 agility test, badminton specific agility test and the YoYo intermittent recovery test level 1. Descriptive statistics were calculated for all experimental variables, and the results …
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Emu oil for osteoarthritic hand pain
… of emu oil applied topically or ingested, on grip strength, tenderness and pain on people with osteoarthritic hands. A double-blinded, placebo-controlled, repeated measures design was used to compare the effects of emu oil against a placebo (canola oil) when: (a) applied topically, (b) …
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Physical Therapy after Triangular Fibrocartilage Injuries and Ulnar Wrist Pain
… to investigate the effect of wrist orthotics and strengthening exercise on subjects with ulnar wrist pain. <strong>Methods: </strong>Thirty-five subjects with ulnar wrist pain were recruited to receive orthotics and strengthening exercises. Investigators measured pain, function using the …
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Physical Capability & Sedentary Behaviour in UK Office Workers
… SB and components of PC, measured using balance, grip strength and walk speed. The second study (n=19) trials a two-week calisthenics exercise intervention, within the workplace, to determine if this improves PC. In these extremely sedentary office workers, SB was not associated (p>0.05) with …
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The impact of physical activity on statin-associated skeletal muscle myopathy
… or wild type (WT) mice on muscle function (grip strength, isometric force, and daily activity level), markers of mitochondrial content (mtDNA and PGC1-α), skeletal muscle oxidative stress (4HNE), and protein degradation (atrogin-1). METHODS: Mice were divided into three different activity …
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Post Surgical Outcomes Following Limited-Open Carpal Tunnel Release or Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
… condition that may contribute to decreased grip strength, sensory function, activities of daily living, and many other negative impacts on an individual’s life. The purpose of this study was to assess whether patients who received endoscopic carpal tunnel release had better patient reported …
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