scholarly journals Hand Arm Vibration, Grip Strength Assessment and the Prevalence of Health Disorders Among Stone Crushing Workers

Author(s):  
Zahid Rashid ◽  
Muhammad Shafiq ◽  
Paola Cocca ◽  
Filippo Marciano ◽  
Aisha Tayyab
2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (14) ◽  
pp. 1407-1414
Author(s):  
Juha Suuronen ◽  
Samu Sjöblom ◽  
Risto Honkanen ◽  
Heli Koivumaa-Honkanen ◽  
Heikki Kröger ◽  
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Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria Y Kim ◽  
Arati A Gangadharan ◽  
Craig S Brown ◽  
Nicholas H Osborne ◽  
Matthew Corriere

Introduction: Objective screening for frailty is seldom performed because existing tools are time consuming and usually applied post-hoc. Implementation of efficient and feasible frailty screening approaches within clinic is needed. Purpose and hypothesis: We implemented grip strength measurement as a frailty screening tool in a cardiovascular clinic setting and compared this to existing frailty assessment tools, including the modified frailty index-5 (mFI-5) and -11 (mFI-11). We hypothesized that grip strength would be comparable to the mFI-5 and -11, associated with common adverse events including urinary incontinence (UI) and falls, and increased diagnosis of frailty would occur as a result implementation. Methods: Grip strength measurement was integrated into clinic intake to screen for weakness, a frailty component. Measurements were performed routinely for cardiovascular clinic visits and entered into the EMR data field. Categorical frailty was assessed based on 20 th percentile for grip strength (kg) adjusted for gender and BMI. A “dotphrase” statement was built to streamline clinical documentation, and quarterly newsletters were used to disseminate coding and other related information. Categorical tests were used to evaluate associations between grip, weakness, and other measures of frailty. Results: A total of 4,447 unique patients had grip strength measured. Mean age was 63.3±15.6, BMI 29.6±7.0, 47.6% (n=2,115) were female, and 86.5% were Caucasian/White. Based on grip strength, 34.6% (n=1,538) were weak, and 22.0% (n=980) and 16.9% (n=754) were frail based on mFI-5 and mFI-11, respectively. Less than 10% (n=408, 9.25%) had a history of falls and 39 (0.88%) had UI. Falls were associated with weakness (P<0.001) but UI was not. Only 45 (1.01%) had a coded frailty diagnosis in the EMR. Among those with a frailty diagnosis, 35 (77.8%) were considered frail by grip. The negative predictive value (NPV) of the grip strength when mFI-5 is used as the gold standard is 0.84. Conclusions: Grip strength is both feasible and practical for frailty screening in clinical environments. Mismatch between screening-based and coding-based frailty prevalence suggests an opportunity to improve risk screening through routine grip strength assessment.


2004 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. G. HAIDAR ◽  
D. KUMAR ◽  
R. S. BASSI ◽  
S. C. DESHMUKH

The average of three consecutive measurements is the most frequently used method for grip strength assessment. The purpose of this study was to compare the consistency of the maximum value with that of the average value of three consecutive measurements of grip strength. One hundred healthy volunteers participated in this study. Three measurements of grip strength were taken on two occasions separated by 2 weeks. For each hand, two average values and two maximum values were obtained. Ninety-five per cent limits of agreement for the average method were – 8.3 (−23%) to +7.2 (+20%) kg and for the maximum method were – 8.8 (−23%) to + 8 (+21%) kg. Both methods of grip strength assessment were found to be highly consistent with no statistically significant difference.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S936-S936
Author(s):  
Heather L Hutchins-Wiese ◽  
and Sarah E Walsh

Abstract Declining hand grip strength is associated with adverse health outcomes and is a relatively quick and easy-to-administer functional assessment; however, grip strength is not routinely assessed in home-delivered meal (HDM) programs. The purpose of this sub-study was to test if grip strength assessment is feasible and useful in a HDM population. Among HDM clients (n=258) who completed health assessments between 2016 and 2018, a voluntary convenience sample of 34 HDM clients (23 women, 11 men) participated in the grip strength assessment sub-study. Sub-study participants were younger (72.2+/-7.35 vs. 77.0+/-10.50 years), with no other significant differences compared to the full sample of HDM participants. The average maximum grip strength was 21.99+/-6.97 kg for the dominant hand; 16 clients were categorized as having normal, 6 intermediate, and 12 weak grip strength. Normative categories for grip strength vary by gender because men typically have higher grip strength measures than women. In this population, more men were categorized as having weak grip strength compared to women (X (2, 34) =11.44, p=.03). In men, hand grip strength tended to be lower in those who reported a fall in the previous 6 months compared to those who did not report a fall (20.8+/-7.01 vs 29.3+/-6.32, p=.079). The gender differences and 8 kg difference in grip strength relative to reported falls are clinically meaningful in this vulnerable population. Future research is needed with a larger sample of HDM clients to confirm these preliminary findings.


Author(s):  
Saurabh P. Mehta ◽  
Evelyn Lee ◽  
Josh Narum ◽  
Kirstin Robinson

Author(s):  
Bruno Goto Kimura ◽  
Najara Nader Zago ◽  
Marco Aurélio Sertório Grecco ◽  
Luciane Fernanda Rodrigues Martinho Fernandes

Esse estudo teve objetivo avaliar se existe diferença em relação a força de preensão e funcionalidade de pacientes com fratura distal de rádio em relação ao gênero e ao tipo de tratamento (conservador e cirúrgico). Os pacientes recrutados para este estudo foram divididos em dois grupos, grupo de homens (G1) e grupo de mulheres (G2). Todos os voluntários realizaram uma única avaliação da força de preensão palmar e a avaliação funcional pelos questionários Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) e Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE).Os valores de força de preensão foram significativamente (p0,000) menores no grupo de mulheres 5,42 (À3,42) e no tratamento conservador 5,20 (À4,91) quando comparados aos homens 16,01 (À6,86) e ao tratamento cirúrgico 12,28 (À7,56). Enquanto que os valores de incapacidade, avaliados pelos questionários DASH e PRWE, foram maiores no grupo de mulheres e pacientes que realizaram tratamento conservador, porém não foram encontradas diferenças significativas. As fraturas distais de rádio se não reabilitadas precocemente podem comprometer a amplitude de movimento, a força muscular, a precisão, a destreza e controle dos movimentos. Neste caso, os questionários de funcionalidade são um parâmetro importante que refletem o desempenho do indivíduo durante a realização de atividades de vida diária, sendo que quanto pior os escores, pior o desempenho e autonomia desses pacientes. Nesse estudo, podemos concluir que o gênero e o tipo de tratamento influenciaram na diminuição da força de preensão e na maior incapacidade funcional na avaliação inicial após 45 dias da fratura. AbstractThis study had the objective of evaluating whether there is a difference in the grip strength and functionality of patients with distal radius fracture in relation to gender and type of treatment (conservative and surgical). The patients recruited for this study were divided into two groups, group of men (G1) and group of women (G2). All volunteers performed a single palmar grip strength assessment and functional assessment using the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) and Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) questionnaires. The values of grip strength were significantly (p 0,000) lower in the female group 5,42 (À 3,42) and in the conservative treatment 5,20 (À 4,91) when compared to men 16,01 (À 6,86) and surgical treatment 12,28 (À 7,56). While the values of disability assessed by the DASH and PRWE questionnaires were higher in the group of women and patients who underwent conservative treatment, however, no significant differences were found. The distal radius fracture if not previously rehabilitated, may compromise range of motion, muscular strength, precision, dexterity, and movement control. In this case, functional questionnaires are an important parameter that reflect the performance of the individual during the activities of daily living, and the worst scores, the worst is the performance and autonomy of these patients. In this study, we can conclude that the gender and type of treatment influenced the decrease in grip strength and greater functional disability at the initial evaluation after 45 days of fracture. Keywords: Radius Fracture; Muscle Strength; Complications. Resumen Este estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar si existe diferencia en relación a la fuerza de asimiento y funcionalidad de pacientes con fractura distal de radio en relación al género y al tipo de tratamiento (conservador y quirúrgico). Los pacientes reclutados para este estudio se dividieron en dos grupos, grupo de hombres (G1) y grupo de mujeres (G2). Todos los voluntarios realizaron una única evaluación de la fuerza de asimiento palmar y la evaluación funcional por los cuestionarios Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) y Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE). Los valores de fuerza de agarre fueron significativamente (p 0,000) menores en el grupo de mujeres 5,42 (À 3,42) y en el tratamiento conservador 5,20 (À 4,91) en comparación con los hombres 16,01 (À 6,86) y al tratamiento quirúrgico 12,28 (À 7,56). Mientras que los valores de incapacidad, evaluados por los cuestionarios DASH y PRWE, fueron mayores en el grupo de mujeres y pacientes que realizaron tratamiento conservador, pero no se encontraron diferencias significativas. Las fracturas distales de radio pueden comprometer la amplitud de movimiento, la fuerza muscular y el control de los movimientos. En este caso, los cuestionarios de funcionalidad son un parámetro importante que refleja el desempeño del individuo durante la realización de actividades de vida diaria. Podemos concluir que el género y el tipo de tratamiento influenciaron en la disminución de la fuerza de asimiento y en la mayor incapacidad funcional en la evaluación inicial después de 45 días de la fractura.Palavras clave: Fracturas del Radio; Fuerza Muscular; Complicaciones.


1996 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 27-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ira M. Fiebert ◽  
Kathryn E. Roach ◽  
Tina Armstrong ◽  
David W. Mandel ◽  
Mary Donohue

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