Grip strength of occupational workers in relation with carpal tunnel syndrome and individual factors.

Grip strength of occupational workers in relation with carpal tunnel syndrome and individual factors. Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2018 Apr 12;:1-12 Authors: Singh GK, Srivastava S Abstract The main objective of the present work was to determine the association of grip strength with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) for occupational workers exposed to the risk of CTS. Experiments were performed on sixty workers, fifteen from each occupation. Grip strength was measured using hand dynamometer. Electrophysiological experiments were conducted to measure CTS. Three levels of CTS were identified on the basis of latency value and motor nerve conduction velocity, viz., mild, moderate, and severe. Statistical results suggest that workers having CTS lose their grip strength, and higher levels of CTS lead to greater reduction in the grip strength. Another objective of the paper was to investigate the association of grip strength with three individual factors of occupational workers, namely, body mass index, age, and work-experience. It is statistically inferred using Fisher's exact test that grip strength is not associated with any of these individual factors. PMID: 29644933 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics - Category: Occupational Health Tags: Int J Occup Saf Ergon Source Type: research