SELNUR NARİN, İLKŞAN DEMİRBÜKEN, SEHER ÖZYÜREK, Umut ERASLAN

Dominant el kavrama ve parmak kavrama kuvvetinin önkol antropometrik ölçümlerle ilişkisi

Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı ön kol uzunluğunun ön kol çevresine oranı ile el kavrama kuvveti ve parmak kavrama kuvveti arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemekti. Gereç ve yöntem: Çalışmaya Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Yüksekokulu’nda öğrenim gören 28 kadın, 31 erkek öğrenci dahil edildi. Olguların yaş, boy, vücut ağırlığı, beden kütle indeksi, dominant ekstremite kavrama kuvveti, parmak kavrama kuvveti, ön kol uzunluğunun ön kol çevresine oranı kaydedildi. El kavrama kuvveti ölçümleri için Jamar El Dinamometresi, parmak kavrama kuvvetinin ölçümü için pinchmetre kullanıldı. El kavrama ve parmak kavrama kuvveti ölçümleri, Amerikan El Terapistleri Derneği tarafından önerilen standart pozisyonda yapıldı. Bulgular: Ön kol uzunluğunun çevre ölçümüne oranı ile el kavrama ve parmak kavrama kuvveti arasında olumsuz yönde, anlamlı bir ilişki bulundu. Sonuç: Dominant elde, el ve parmak kavrama kuvveti önkolun antropometrik ölçümleri ile ilişkilidir.

Relationship of the grip and pinch strength of the dominant hand with anthropometric measurement of forearm

Objective: The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between forearm length to forearm circumference ratio and grip and pinch strength. Material and method: 28 female and 31 male students from Dokuz Eylül University School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation participated in this study. Age, height, body weight, body mass index, dominant hand, grip strength, pinch strength, forearm length to forearm circumference ratio were recorded. Jamar Hand Dynomometer and pinchmeter were used to measure grip and pinch strength. Grip and pinch strength were performed at the standart position which is recommended by American Society of Hand Therapists. Results: A significant negative correlation was found between the grip and pinch strength and forearm length to forearm circumference ratio. Conclusion: Grip and pinch strength of dominant hand were related with the anthropometric measurements of forearm.

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