1Tutor, Department of Physiology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna
2Associate Professor, Dept. of T.B. & Chest, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna
3Professor & Head, Dept. of Physiology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna
4Additional Professor, Dept. of Physiology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna
5Associate Professor, Dept. of Physiology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna
*Corresponding Author: Dr Swati Sinha, Tutor (Physiology) IGIMS, Patna, Bihar, drpsnhakshi@rediffmail.com, Mob.: 9661548621
Online published on 20 July, 2019.
Asthma is a major public health problem worldwide. It causes a deterioration of physical condition and cardiorespiratory capacity. However, little is known about muscular strength differences between patients with asthma and healthy subjects. So this study is focused on determining whether asthma has any effect on muscular strength or not.
In this study, we aimed to find the variations in handgrip strength in mild asthmatic and healthy subjects.
This cross sectional study was done to analyze the handgrip strengths in 40 people diagnosed with mild asthma of age 15–40 years, and compare the findings with that of age and sex matched 40 healthy subjects (for control) by using a hand-grip dynamometer (B.D. Instrumations).
This study showed a significant (with p<0.05) increase in the body mass index of mild asthmatic subjects. The Maximum handgrip strength was lower in mild asthmatic subject approximately by 6.62%, although it was not significant.
There was a significant increase in BMI when comparing subjects with mild asthma and healthy individuals. The maximum handgrip strength (MHGS) was lower in mild asthmatic subjects, although it was not significant. The height of healthy subjects was positively correlated with the handgrip strength whereas the age was negatively correlated with MHGS.
Asthma, handgrip strength, hand-held dynamometer
