Is There A Correlation Between the Grip Strength and the Interosseous Muscles/Intermetacarpal Fat Pads of the Hand?: An Ultrasonographic Study

Is There A Correlation Between the Grip Strength and the Interosseous Muscles/Intermetacarpal Fat Pads of the Hand?: An Ultrasonographic Study

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 ass...

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Main Authors: Selma Uysal Ramadan, Işıl Tunçbilek, Zuhal Özeri, Mahmut Kaçar, Dilek Gökharman, Pınar Koşar, Uğur Koşar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2011-06-01
Series:Balkan Medical Journal
Subjects:
Hand
muscles
hand strength
adipose tissue
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Online Access:http://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php3?id=740

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