1Physiotherapist, ITS Paramedical College, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad
2Lecturer, ITS Paramedical College, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad
3Physiotherapist, SMC, Indian Airforce, Subroto Park, New Delhi
*Corresponding Author: Satish Sharma Lecturer, I.T.S Paramedical College, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. E.mai: satish_sharma15@yahoo.com, Phone. No.: 09868365699
Online published on 5 January, 2015.
We aim to determine the contribution if shoulder joint and elbow joint on grip strength There are researches which aimed to find out the effect of positions of shoulder joint in different angles on grip strength. Similarly individual elbow positions were to find out the effect on grip strength. Hence there is no study which aimed was to find out the contribution of both joints on grip strength
100 healthy subject were selected for grip strength measurement in different angles of shoulder and elbow joint. All the subjects were seated comfortably and the grip strength measurements were taken at different elbow(0°,45°,90°,135°and 180°), and shoulder joint (o° and 90°) positions
The result reveals that the highest mean grip strength was recorded when the shoulder was positioned in 180° of flexion with elbow in complete extension(28.88±8.8). The minimum value was recorded at 0°shoulder when elbow was 90° flexed(25.69±9.1). So this proves that both elbow and shoulder joint contributes to the grip strength.
In this study, both elbow joint and shoulder joint positions are having an effect on grip strength measurements in healthy adults.
Grip strength, dynamometer, positions
