Effect of range of motion and isometric strengthening exercises on grip strength and hand function in rheumatoid arthritis patients
In previous studies, duration of hand exercises in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) had widely varying ranges, from 3 weeks to 4 months. An experimental study was conducted to evaluate the effect of range of motion (ROM) and muscle strengthening exercises for 6 weeks on grip strength and hand...
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| description | In previous studies, duration of hand exercises in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) had widely varying ranges, from 3 weeks to 4 months. An experimental study was conducted to evaluate the effect of range of motion (ROM) and muscle strengthening exercises for 6 weeks on grip strength and hand function in RA patients. Seventeen patients with chronic RA were randomly assigned to a treatment group and a control group. The treatment group (n=8) was given muscle strengthening exercises and heat therapy using paraffin baths 3 times a week at the hospital and ROM exercises once a day at home for 6 weeks. The control group (n=9) was given only paraffin baths 3 times a week. After 6 weeks, there were significant differences in hand function (p=0.003), right and left grip strength (p=0.000 and p=0.001) and ROM in the interventional group only. ROM and isometric strengthening exercises significantly improved grip strength and hand function in patients with RA, while no impact was found when the patients were given paraffin baths only. In view of the small size of the study population, there is a need for further studies with larger populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ad3c8a591f684bcab844fff82edfc6752022-12-21T19:08:40ZengFaculty of Medicine Trisakti UniversityUniversa Medicina1907-30622407-22302016-04-0127415716410.1805/UnivMed.2008.v27.157-164217Effect of range of motion and isometric strengthening exercises on grip strength and hand function in rheumatoid arthritis patientsYefta Daniel Bastiana0Angela BM Tulaar1Surjanto Hartono2Zuljasri Albar3Department of Anatomy, Medical Faculty, Trisakti UniversityDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of IndonesiaMedical Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of IndonesiaRheumatology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of IndonesiaIn previous studies, duration of hand exercises in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) had widely varying ranges, from 3 weeks to 4 months. An experimental study was conducted to evaluate the effect of range of motion (ROM) and muscle strengthening exercises for 6 weeks on grip strength and hand function in RA patients. Seventeen patients with chronic RA were randomly assigned to a treatment group and a control group. The treatment group (n=8) was given muscle strengthening exercises and heat therapy using paraffin baths 3 times a week at the hospital and ROM exercises once a day at home for 6 weeks. The control group (n=9) was given only paraffin baths 3 times a week. After 6 weeks, there were significant differences in hand function (p=0.003), right and left grip strength (p=0.000 and p=0.001) and ROM in the interventional group only. ROM and isometric strengthening exercises significantly improved grip strength and hand function in patients with RA, while no impact was found when the patients were given paraffin baths only. In view of the small size of the study population, there is a need for further studies with larger populations.https://univmed.org/ejurnal/index.php/medicina/article/view/285Hand exercisegrip strengthrheumatoid arthritis |
| spellingShingle | Yefta Daniel Bastiana Angela BM Tulaar Surjanto Hartono Zuljasri Albar Effect of range of motion and isometric strengthening exercises on grip strength and hand function in rheumatoid arthritis patients Universa Medicina Hand exercise grip strength rheumatoid arthritis |
| title | Effect of range of motion and isometric strengthening exercises on grip strength and hand function in rheumatoid arthritis patients |
| title_full | Effect of range of motion and isometric strengthening exercises on grip strength and hand function in rheumatoid arthritis patients |
| title_fullStr | Effect of range of motion and isometric strengthening exercises on grip strength and hand function in rheumatoid arthritis patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of range of motion and isometric strengthening exercises on grip strength and hand function in rheumatoid arthritis patients |
| title_short | Effect of range of motion and isometric strengthening exercises on grip strength and hand function in rheumatoid arthritis patients |
| title_sort | effect of range of motion and isometric strengthening exercises on grip strength and hand function in rheumatoid arthritis patients |
| topic | Hand exercise grip strength rheumatoid arthritis |
| url | https://univmed.org/ejurnal/index.php/medicina/article/view/285 |
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