| Yazarlar (6) |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İsmail CEYLAN
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mehmet CANLI
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Şafak KUZU
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Doç. Dr. Anıl ÖZÜDOĞRU
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Halil Alkan
Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Prof. Dr. Figen TUNCAY
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
| Özet |
| Decreased grip strength is one of the most common symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Grip strength is well-known to be closely related to quality of life and upper extremity functionality. In this context, the aim of our study was to examine the validity and reliability of the K-Force (R) Grip dynamometer (KFGD), which evaluated hand grip strength in individuals with CTS. A total of 35 unilateral CTS volunteers, aged 35-63 years were included in this study. Each of the two raters evaluated the participants' grip strength twice, for a total of four times, using the KFGD. In addition, grip strength was evaluated once with a Baseline (R) Grip dynamometer. According to the study findings, both inter-rater and test-retest reliability in the grip strength assessment of the KFGD were excellent (ICC>0.80). In addition, a high correlation was found between the grip strength values of the KFGD and the grip strength values of the Baseline (R) Grip dynamometer (r>0.80, p<0.05). The KFGD can be considered a valid, reliable and practical device for evaluating grip strength. 35 unilateral CTS volunteers, aged 35-63 years were included in this study. Each of the two raters evaluated the participants' grip strength twice, for a total of four times, using the KFGD. In addition, grip strength was evaluated once with a Baseline (R) Grip dynamometer. According to the study findings, both inter-rater and test-retest reliability in the grip strength assessment of the KFGD were excellent (ICC>0.80). In addition, a high correlation was found between the grip strength values of the KFGD and the grip strength values of the Baseline (R) Grip dynamometer (r>0.80, p<0.05). The KFGD can be considered a valid, reliable and practical device for evaluating grip strength. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome | dynamometers | hand grip strength |
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| Makale Alt Türü | ESCI dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | Medicine and Health |
| Dergi ISSN | 2289-5728 Wos Dergi |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | ESCI |
| Makale Dili | Türkçe |
| Basım Tarihi | 06-2025 |
| Cilt No | 20 |
| Sayı | 2 |
| Sayfalar | 686 / 692 |
| DOI Numarası | 10.17576/MH.2025.2002.18 |
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