original article   introduction: functional disability refers to conditions in which a person is not able to fulfill the daily chores and activities on his/her own or requires assistive devices to perform them. the objective of this study was to investigate the functional disability of the elderly in kerman, southeastern iran and its relationship with handgrip strength. method: this cross-secti...

abstract background: the measurement of hand grip strength has several clinical applications to evaluate chronic hand disability, response to treatment, and work capacity after hand injury. methods: we measured hand grip strength of 41 adults and compared their maximum strength with radiographic indices. results: there was a significant relationship between hand grip strength and carpal height,...

Abstract Background Hallux valgus, lesser toe deformity, and muscle weakness of the flexors contribute to falls in older people. This study aimed examine differences flexor strength foot morphology people requiring long-term care due changes way they mobilize everyday life. Methods included 84 aged ≥70 years without motor paralysis who underwent rehabilitation. They were divided into those coul...

Currently grip control during in-hand manipulation is usually modeled as part of a monolithic task, yielding complex controllers based on force control specialized for their situations. Such non-modular and specialized control approaches render the generalization of these controllers to new in-hand manipulation tasks difficult. Clearly, a grip control approach that generalizes well between seve...

Objectives: We aimed to investigate the radiological and clinical results of transverse osteotomy fixation applications in rotation deformities due metacarpal malunion. Methods: A total 18 fingers from patients were enrolled study (14 males 4 females). The average age was 32.8 ± 14.4 years (range: 18-58 years). follow-up duration 19.7 7.9 months 7-36 months). All had a scissoring deformity whic...

Introduction: Grip and pinch strength assess the function of hand and is considered as a sign of general health. Considering the high prevalence of related-work musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) due to the incongruity of work with the workers and preventability of diseases that are caused by such incongruity, we decided to study the relationship between maximum oxygen consumption (Vo2max) and w...