Is there a correlation between the grip strength and the interosseous muscles/intermetacarpal fat pads of the hand?: An ultrasonographic study
Balkan Medical Journal, cilt.28, sa.2, ss.125-128, 2011 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2011
- Doi Numarası: 10.5174/tutfd.2009.02813.2
- Dergi Adı: Balkan Medical Journal
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.125-128
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Hand, muscles, hand strength, adipose tissue, US
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: To investigate the correlation of the grip strength with sonographic measurement of interosseous muscles (IM) and the intermetacarpal fat pads (IMFP) of the hand.Material and Methods: A total of 40 healthy volunteers (mean age: 39±12 years, all female) were examined. Hand strength was assessed by the Jamar hand dynamometer. IM and IMFP thickness and width for both hands (n:80) were measured sonographically at four levels (1th, 2nd, 3rd and 4th intermetacarpal; palmar side for IM) and at three levels (2nd, 3rd and 4th intermetacarpal; dorsal side for IMFP).Results: The mean grip strength was 40±12 pounds (range: 20-67). Mean values (thickness x width) for IM were 20.7±2.1×9.9±1.2 mm, 9.0±1 ×10.3±0.9 mm, 7.3±1.0×9.9±1.0 mm, 8.5±1×9.5±0.9 mm at four levels, respectively. Mean values (thickness x width) for IMFP were 9.9±1.2×5.3±0.7 mm, 8.5±0.9×5.4±0.7 mm and 9.0±1.2×4.7±0.7 mm at three levels, respectively. There was a positive correlation between the grip strength and the dimensions of IM and IMFP (p<0.05).Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the fi rst study evaluating the correlation of grip strength and the sonographic IM-IMFP measurements. Further research in study groups affected by clinical situations involving the hand, is necessary to reveal the role of IM and IMFP studies in evaluating the pathologies. © Trakya University Faculty of Medicine.