None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Control Intervention1: Calculating the difference between muscle girth of upper limb using 1. Thenometer.
2. Non stretchable measurement tape.
3. Hand Grip dynamometer.: 1. The mid-arm circumference w
Sponsors
GMCH Chandigarh
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy individuals aged 18 years and above who are free from the comorbidities as given in exclusion criteria.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Any Person with any upper limb deformity affection with a disease or injury involving any upper limb, shoulder or neck fresh or old. 2. Any individual who has undergone any upper limb surgery recent or previous. 3. Individuals having chronic diseases affecting the muscle mass e.g diabetic neuropathy. 4. Patients with generalized neurological disorder e.g. cerebral palsy, Parkinsonism. 5. Individuals affected with myopathies. 6. Any individual who is Ambilevous. 7. Any individual who is Ambidextrous.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate muscle girth difference if any through anthropometric measurements between healthy individualâ??s dominant and non dominant upper limb at the level of arm, forearm andthenar and hypothenar eminences. To identify any relation of muscle girth difference with occupation and age. To evaluate Grip Strength difference between dominant and non dominant upper limb. Timepoint: 2 years | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To make an algorithm if any as percentage of muscle bulk between the dominant and non dominant upper limb in healthy individuals for identifying wasting diseases in their early stages of the upper limb.Timepoint: 2 years | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Jatin Raj Sareen
Government Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed