1Dean I/c, SRM College of Physiotherapy, SRM University
2BPT Student-Intern, SRM College of Physiotherapy, SRM University
*Corresponding author: Prof. D Malarvizhi, Dean I/c, SRM College of Physiotherapy, SRMIST, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu, India. Email: nclmalarramesh@gmail.com
Online published on 1 November, 2018.
To find out the effectiveness of finger weight lift-training and finger exercises on hand grip strength among elderly.
Quasi experimental study design, pre and post type. 30 subjects were conveniently selected based on Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria and randomly divided into Group A and B. Each group consists of 15 samples. Finger exercises and finger weight-lift training were given to group A, and group B free from exercises.
In hand grip strength, GROUP A has not shown any change in mean value. In GROUP B there was decrease in mean value, when compared within groups. In Functional Independence Measure, has not shown any change in mean value in both groups. In hand grip strength, the posttest mean values of GROUP A and B were 19.74 and 17.89 when compared between the groups. There was decrease in the mean values of GROUP B than GROUP A of hand grip strength compared between the group. In Functional Independence Measure has not shown any change in posttest mean value of GROUP A and B from 112.20 to 112.60 when compared between groups.
The study was concluded that GROUP A with finger weight-lift training and finger exercises has not shown any statistically significant improvement in hand grip strength and Functional Independence Measure. GROUP B showed decrease in hand grip strength and there was no change in Functional Independence Measure.
Hand grip strength, finger exercises, finger weight-lift training, elderly
