Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: June | Volume: 12 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 154-157
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20220620
Effect of Different Positions of Body in Measuring Grip Strength in Tennis Elbow
Sandhya K. Singal1, Yagna Shukla2
1M.P.T. Sports, PhD Scholar Gujarat University, 2M.P.T. Musculoskeletal, PhD
Government Physiotherapy College and Government Spine Institute, Civil Hospital, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Corresponding Author: Sandhya K. Singal
ABSTRACT
Grip strength is taken as an important measure to find effect as well as affection in tennis elbow. Measuring pain free grip strength is (PFGS) an important outcome measure for Tennis Elbow (TE). The different positions of elbow give change in the value of PFGS. This study aims to examine effects of two different position of body on PFGS in tennis elbow patients.
Aims: To find out better position for measuring PFGS in tennis elbow.
Methods and Material: A cross sectional study done in the Physiotherapy department. Unilateral chronic tennis elbow patients were included in the study according to inclusion and exclusion criterias after getting written informed consent. Jammer hand held dynamometer was used to measure the PFGS. PFGS was measured in sitting position with elbow flexion 90° and supine lying position with elbow extension. Average of three trials was taken with rest of 1 minute in between.
Results: On comparing both positions there is significant difference (p<0.05) found in PFGS measurements in male and female at 95% confidence limit. There is significant increased PFGS noted in sitting position with elbow flexion 90° than with supine lying position with elbow extension.
Conclusions: There is higher comparable PFGS (6.6%) noted in sitting with elbow flexion 90° position than with supine lying with elbow extension position. So it is better to measure PFGS in sitting with elbow 90° flexion position.
Key words: Pain free grip strength, supine lying, chair sitting, grip strength measurement, dynamometer.