Changes in hand grip strength and body weight after a dynamic exercise program and Mediterranean diet in women with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized clinical trial

The aim of this research is to evaluate the change in the hand grip strength of the male arm wrestlers before and after a unit of exercise. The participants of the research consist of sportsmen (n=16) of Fırat University arm wrestling team in 18-25 age group.Within the scope of the research, all of the tests and measurements (age, length, body weight, sports age, hand grip strength) were carried out on the experimental group before they started training and the same tests were repeated just after the exercises. A unit of exercise program consisted of warm up, cool down, and 5 sets of weight lifting with 12 repetitions and intensity of 70% that were in that day’s plan and program applied by the trainer.While descriptive statistics were adopted in the statistical analysis, to identify the significance level between the hand grip strength before and after the exercise paired sample t-test analysis was used. The significance level was shown as α = 0.05 in the analyses. While the right hand grip strength of the sportsmen (n=16) was statistically significant at 51.1062 ± 1.69709 before and 49.0437 ± 1.71770 (p=0.000) after the exercise, the left hand grip strength was statistically significant at 46.9000 ± 1.16179 before and 45.8063 ± 1.30078 (p=0.000) after the exercise.In conclusion, it was observed that there is a statistically significant negative decline in the hand grip strength of the arm wrestling sportsmen after a unit of exercise and it can be said that it is because of the exhaustion expected after the exercise.

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Association between Mediterranean diet and hand grip strength in older adult women

Clinical Nutrition ◽

10.1016/j.clnu.2018.03.012 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 721-729 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Luigi Barrea ◽

Giovanna Muscogiuri ◽

Carolina Di Somma ◽

Giovanni Tramontano ◽

Vincenzo De Luca ◽

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Keyword(s):

Grip Strength ◽

Mediterranean Diet ◽

Older Adult ◽

Hand Grip Strength ◽

Adult Women ◽

Hand Grip

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Hand Grip Strength in Elderly Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Düzce Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi ◽

10.18678/dtfd.630806 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Aslı Çalışkan Uçkun ◽

Ayşegül ALTUN GÜVENİR ◽

Fatma Gül YURDAKUL ◽

Tuba GÜLER ◽

Filiz SİVAS ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Grip Strength ◽

Hand Grip Strength ◽

Hand Grip

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Hand Grip Strength in Students: Differences in the Gender Dimorphism

International Journal of Physical Education Fitness and Sports ◽

10.34256/ijpefs2143 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 13-21

Author(s):

Ratko Pavlović ◽

Mensur Vrcić

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Weight ◽

Physical Education ◽

Grip Strength ◽

Body Mass ◽

Body Height ◽

Hand Grip Strength ◽

T Test ◽

Hand Grip ◽

Female Subjects

The hands are anatomically specialized for manipulative tasks with different physical objects, where they can cope with certain loads with different forces and intensity. During various physical and sports activities, the hands produce the appropriate muscular force for gripping, which manifests as the hand grip's force. For this reason, hand grip strength (HGS) is recognized as a limiting factor in all manipulative activities performed by the cranial part of the body. The current research included a sample of 22 subjects, 16 male Body Height (BH=180.28±4.65cm); Body Weight (BW=80.05±9.96kg), Body Mass Index (BMI=24.61±2.74kg/m²) and 6 female subjects Body Height (BH=167.42±11.11cm); Body Weight (BW=64.80±10.09kg); Body Mass Index (BMI=23.02±1.57kg/m²) on the third year of study at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports. This study aimed to determine the maximum isometric muscle force of the handgrip and differences between the same gender of students. A t-test for small samples was applied for data processing, and the relevant statistical parameters were calculated. The obtained t-test results confirmed statistically significant differences between the so-called dominant and non-dominant hands in male subjects (t=4.158; p<0.05) and female subjects (t=3.176; p<0.05). The obtained results of this research will be used for analytical and diagnostic purposes with a wide range of activities in the population of physical education and sports students (assessment of physical ability, trends, and tendencies to monitor and change abilities, influence on the implementation of certain curricula of some subjects studied at the faculty, etc.).

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Association between handgrip strength and back strength in adolescent and adult cricket players

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health ◽

10.1515/ijamh-2017-0177 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 32 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Deepika Singla ◽

M. Ejaz Hussain

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Grip Strength ◽

Handgrip Strength ◽

Adult Population ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Hand Grip Strength ◽

Left Hand ◽

Hand Grip ◽

Large Correlation ◽

Positive Correlations

AbstractBackgroundAlthough a significant amount of research has been conducted on handgrip strength and its association with anthropometric variables, very few researchers have focused on assessment of back strength and its relationship with anthropometric variables in cricketers.ObjectiveTo investigate the degree of correlation between handgrip strength and back strength in cricket players of different maturity levels and to find the correlations of handgrip strength and back strength with anthropometric variables of age, height, body weight and body mass index (BMI).MethodsTwenty-four adolescents; aged 16.6 ± 0.8 years and 32 adult cricketers aged 24 ± 4.6 years were tested for height, body weight, BMI, hand grip strength and back strength. t values, Cohen’s d and Pearson’s correlation coefficients were calculated.ResultsHand grip strength and back strength were not found to correlate with each other at p ≤ 0.05 in adolescent players while a statistically significant large sized correlation was observed in adult cricketers at p = 0.001. Back strength and body weight were found to have a statistically significant moderate sized correlation with each other (r = 0.453 in the adolescent group and r = 0.355 in the adult group). Significant positive correlations were observed for left hand grip strength with height, body weight and BMI and also between back strength and age in the adult population of cricketers.ConclusionA significantly large correlation exists between handgrip strength and back strength in adult cricketers with no such correlation found for adolescent cricketers. Data of the present study justify its utility in the case of selection, assessment and rehabilitation of cricket players.

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SUN-LB324: Body Weight and Hand Grip Strength During Curative Radiotherapy: Is There A Greater Decline In Older Head And Neck Cancer Patients?

Clinical Nutrition ◽

10.1016/s0261-5614(17)30639-8 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 36 ◽

pp. S174

Author(s):

S. Lichthart ◽

L. van Miert ◽

M. Kennis ◽

E. Leistra ◽

R. Poorter ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Head And Neck Cancer ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Grip Strength ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Neck Cancer ◽

Hand Grip Strength ◽

Hand Grip ◽

Curative Radiotherapy

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Value of musculoskeletal ultrasound in assessment of rheumatoid hand function

Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine ◽

10.1186/s43055-020-00327-7 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 51 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Aya Hamed Safar ◽

Mohamed G. Zaki ◽

Dina S. Al-Zifzaf ◽

Rana A. El-Hilaly ◽

Nouran Abaza

Keyword(s):

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Grip Strength ◽

Wrist Joint ◽

Hand Function ◽

Hand Grip Strength ◽

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound ◽

Ability Test ◽

Metacarpophalangeal Joints ◽

Flexor Tendons ◽

Hand Grip

Abstract Background Musculoskeletal ultrasound can be now considered a complement to physical examination in rheumatoid arthritis. This study evaluates the role of musculoskeletal ultrasound in assessment of rheumatoid hand function and underlying functional defects and disabilities in order to find out a possibly better tool for assessment. Results Hand grip weakness was significantly associated with metacarpophalangeal joints synovitis of ulnar 4 fingers (p = 0.045), wrist joint synovitis (p = 0.009), flexor tendons tenosynovitis of the ulnar 4 fingers (p = 0.001), flexor pollicis longus tendon tenosynovitis (p = 0.013). Hand function impairment by grip ability test was significantly associated with metacarpophalangeal joints synovitis of ulnar 4 fingers (p = 0.009), wrist joint synovitis (p = 0.004), and flexor tendons tenosynovitis of the ulnar 4 fingers (p = 0.042). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the most influencing factor affecting grip ability test and hand grip strength was ulnar 4 Flexor tendons tenosynovitis (P = 0.023, P = 0.037) respectively. Conclusions Joint synovitis and tenosynovitis that are detected by musculoskeletal ultrasound can be used as an assessment tool for hand function in rheumatoid arthritis, since they are associated with reduced hand grip strength and impaired hand ability.

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Evaluation protocols of hand grip strength in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review

Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia (English Edition) ◽

10.1016/j.rbre.2014.03.009 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 54 (2) ◽

pp. 140-147 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ana Paula Shiratori ◽

Rodrigo da Rosa Iop ◽

Noé Gomes Borges Júnior ◽

Susana Cristina Domenech ◽

Monique da Silva Gevaerd

Keyword(s):

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Grip Strength ◽

Hand Grip Strength ◽

Hand Grip

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The Impact of Hand Grip Strength Exercises on the Target Shooting Accuracy Score for Archers

Journal of Education and Training Studies ◽

10.11114/jets.v5i5.2194 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (5) ◽

pp. 6

Author(s):

Süreyya Yonca Sezer

Keyword(s):

Grip Strength ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Hand Grip Strength ◽

Heart Beat ◽

Accuracy Score ◽

Hand Grip ◽

Beat Rate ◽

Strength Exercises ◽

Heart Beat Rate ◽

The Impact

The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of hand grip strength exercises on the target shooting accuracy score for male archers. Thirty male archers (n1=15, 19.85±1.35, n2=15 19.71±1.31) ranging 18-20 years old were included in our study from the archery team of the city of Elazig, department of youth sports.The experiment group has been through our exercise program one hour/day, three days/week for a duration of 12 weeks. Same tests and measurements (age, height, weight, heart beat rate at rest, heart beat rate at exercise, hand grip strength, sit-up, pull-up, push-up, target shooting accuracy test) have been performed for assessment during the week before and during the week after the exercise program.Kruskal Wallis H test and t test are used to analyze the variation in the strength test results. Regression analysis is used to study the impact of strength exercises on the target shooting accuracy scores. Statistically, we observe that the hand strength grip exercise performed on the experiment group has significant impact on the hand grip strengths (before exercise 63.21±5.81, after exercise 75.12±5.80) (p=0,001) and the target shooting accuracy scores (before exercise 58.21±4.72, after exercise 69.12±3.24) (p=0,001).Finaly, we can conclude that the hand grip strength and its exercise have significant value in archery and that hand grip strength exercise is one of the factors that improve the target shooting accuracy scores positively.

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