Comparison of Grip Strength Among 6 Grip Methods

Min, Soo; Shin, Hyun Dae; Kim, Kyung Cheon; Park, Jung‐Woo

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.06.121

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“…Studies support an association of advanced age, female sex, family history, and increased BMI with CMC OA [2,6,16,30]. Pinching tasks are especially uncomfortable for patients with early OA, and patients with CMC and distal interphalangeal arthritis have been shown to have lower pinch and grip strength [1,5,8,17,24]. The extent to which this weakness during functional tasks informs the diagnosis of early CMC OA has been preliminary but not rigorously quantified in the literature [15,22].…”

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Weaker Functional Pinch Strength Is Associated With Early Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis

McQuillan

Kenney

Crisco

et al. 2016

Clinical Orthopaedics &Amp; Related Research

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Background The thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint orchestrates pinch in its various positions, and thumb CMC osteoarthritis (OA) is a major source of orthopaedic morbidity. Self-reported pain, weakness, and physical examination may not correspond to radiographic findings when diagnosing early thumb CMC OA. Weakness is a prominent feature of the disease, but little evidence exists to quantify self-reported loss of strength with time, or to compare weakness with that of a nonarthritic population during early disease. Questions/purposes We asked: (1) Is pinch strength in subjects with early thumb CMC OA less than that in asymptomatic control subjects; and (2) weakness in which pinch position (key, tripod, or tip pinch) has the strongest association with early OA diagnosis? Methods For this case-control study, we recruited 23 subjects who were asymptomatic and 91 with early OA for comprehensive history, physical examination, strength measurements, pain surveys, and radiographic evaluation. We used multivariate logistic regression to quantify the association between declining pinch strength and early OA diagnosis after controlling for age, sex, and BMI. This analysis was performed for three different pinch positions (key, tripod, and tip pinch) to evaluate which measurement was most closely associated with diagnosis. Results Pinch strength was less in patients with early thumb CMC OA. Key pinch had the most robust association with OA diagnosis, in which a 20% decrease in key pinch strength from the control subjects' baseline was associated with a 10% increase in the OA diagnosis (95% CI, 3%-16%; p = 0.004). This had a stronger association with OA diagnosis than tip pinch, in which a 20% decrease in strength was associated with a 6% increase in early CMC OA (95% CI, 1.0%-11%; p = 0.031). Tripod pinch also was associated to a lesser extent; a 20% reduction in tripod pinch led to a 5% increase in OA (95% CI, 1.3%-9%; p = 0.048). Conclusions Decreasing pinch strength, especially key pinch, is associated with early CMC arthritis before the development of extensive radiographic disease.

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Weaker Functional Pinch Strength Is Associated With Early Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis

McQuillan

Kenney

Crisco

et al. 2016

Clinical Orthopaedics &Amp; Related Research

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“…17,21,[29][30][31] In contrast, many studies reported improvement in muscle performance following massage. [2][3][4][5][9][10][11][12]22,23 It appears that factors such as target muscles, immediate or long-term effects, and athletic participants or nonathletic participants may influence the effectiveness of massage on muscle performance. In the present study, massage was not used for large muscles; rather, it was applied to the forearm and hand muscles.…”

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“…Besides the importance of grip in activities of daily living, jobs, and sports, some authors believe that grip may reflect the patient's general health and physical activity. 22 In some studies, impaired grip strength was considered as an indicator of increased postoperative complications, decreased physical status, and upper extremity trauma outcomes. 22,23 Grip strength is a general term used to describe the amount of power a person can generate with his or her hands.…”

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“…22 In some studies, impaired grip strength was considered as an indicator of increased postoperative complications, decreased physical status, and upper extremity trauma outcomes. 22,23 Grip strength is a general term used to describe the amount of power a person can generate with his or her hands. 24 However, in most activities, repeated or sustained grip is used rather than a single short grip.…”

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The Immediate Effects of Manual Massage of Forearm on Power-Grip Strength and Endurance in Healthy Young Men

Molouki

Hosseini

Rustaee

et al. 2016

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the immediate effects of a single massage session on hand grip strength and endurance after isometric exercise in healthy young men under controlled conditions. Methods: A total of 44 healthy young men from a university population participated in the study. They were randomized to receive either massage or passive movement intervention. Hand grip endurance and hand grip strength in both groups were recorded using a Jamar hand grip dynamometer and a digital chronometer before and after the intervention. Statistical analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon, Mann-Whitney, and paired t test as well as independent t test. Results: Pre-and postmean hand grip endurance times for the massage group were 38.4 ± 12 and 46.5 ± 13 seconds (P b .001), and hand grip strength values were 43 ± 5.6 and 45.7 ± 5.3 kg (P = .077). Pre-and postmean hand grip endurance times for the passive movement group were 33 ± 12.3 and 31.9 ± 10.7 seconds (P = .513), and hand grip strength values were 42.8 ± 6 and 42.9 ± 5.6 kg (P = .854). Conclusion: Immediately after 1 session of massage to the forearm and hand, the grip endurance improved in a group of healthy young men. However, passive movement of the upper limb for 1 session did not enhance grip performance.

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“…Questions/Purposes (1) Is cylindrical grasp and gross grasp strength reduced in subjects with early thumb CMC OA compared with asymptomatic control subjects? (2) What is the association of cylindrical and gross grasp to thumb CMC OA after adjusting for age, sex, and hand dominance? Methods We recruited 90 subjects with early symptomatic and radiographic thumb CMC OA and 38 asymptomatic healthy control subjects for this multisite controlled study.…”

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Reduction in Cylindrical Grasp Strength Is Associated With Early Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis

Coughlan

Bourdillon

Crisco

et al. 2017

Clinical Orthopaedics &Amp; Related Research

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Comparison of Grip Strength Among 6 Grip Methods

Cited by 24 publications

References 16 publications

Weaker Functional Pinch Strength Is Associated With Early Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis

Weaker Functional Pinch Strength Is Associated With Early Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis

The Immediate Effects of Manual Massage of Forearm on Power-Grip Strength and Endurance in Healthy Young Men

Reduction in Cylindrical Grasp Strength Is Associated With Early Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis

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