Assessment of grip strength with the modified sphygmomanometer test: association between upper limb global strength and motor function
Braz. j. phys. ther. (Impr.)
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19(6): 498-506, Nov.-Dec. 2015. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Background:
Grip strength, commonly evaluated with the handgrip dynamometer, is a good indicator of upper limb (UL) function in stroke subjects and may reflect the global strength deficits of the whole paretic UL. The Modified Sphygmomanometer Test (MST) also provides objective and adequate measures at low-cost.Objective:
To assess whether grip strength values obtained by using the MST and those obtained by using a handgrip dynamometer would present similar correlations with the global strength and motor function of the paretic UL in subjects with stroke, both in the subacute and chronic phases.Method:
Measures of grip strength (MST and handgrip dynamometer), UL global strength (MST and hand-held dynamometer), and UL motor function (Fugl-Meyer motor assessment scale) were obtained with 33 subacute and 44 chronic stroke subjects. Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients were calculated and Stepwise multiple regression analyses were performed to investigate predictor variables of grip strength (α=0.05).Results:
Significant correlations of similar magnitude were found between measures of global strength of the paretic UL and grip strength assessed with both the MST (0.66≤r≤0.78) and handgrip dynamometer (0.66≤r≤0.78) and between UL motor function and grip strength assessed with both the MST (0.50≤rs≤0.51) and hand-held dynamometer (0.50≤rs≤0.63) in subacute and chronic stroke subjects. Only global strength remained as a significant predictor variable of grip strength for the MST (0.43≤R2≤0.61) and for the handgrip dynamometer (0.44≤R2≤0.61) for both stroke subgroups.Conclusion:
Grip strength assessed with the MST could be used to report paretic UL global strength.
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Asunto principal:
Fuerza de la Mano
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Esfigmomanometros
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Accidente Cerebrovascular
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Extremidad Superior
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Fuerza Muscular
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Rehabilitación de Accidente Cerebrovascular
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. phys. ther. (Impr.)
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA FISICA E REABILITACAO
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR
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