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Effect of wrist mobilization techniques on grip strength and force sense

Study of immediate effects of Mulligan and Maitland mobilization techniques on grip strength and grip force sense in healthy young women

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190316043067N1
Enrollment
91
Registered
2019-04-23
Start date
2019-04-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-05-21

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Conditions

Comparison of the effects of Maitland and Mulligan mobilization techniques on hand power. Grip strength was measured in both groups before and after applying the mobilization of the wrist using the Maitland and Mulligan techniques..

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group one: Maitland mobilization grade III with a frequency of 1 Hz is applied on the subject’s wrist to promote wrist extension. In grade III of Maitland mobilization tec

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: females (age 18- 30 years) with normal BMI between 20-25 Participant states that she is healthy and has no problem (asymptomatic).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Being athletes (Exercise at least three days a week for two hours) their job is dependent on heavy manual tasks history of carpal tunnel syndrome in the previous 6 months history of wrist tendonitis in the previous 6 months history of hand fracture and immobilization for wrist or hand in the previous 6 months receiving manual techniques such as joint mobilization, massage, muscle energy technique and manipulation in the previous 6 months participants who are not willing to continue the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Grip strength. Timepoint: Pre and immediately post intervention. Method of measurement: A hand dynamometer – model SH 5002, SAEHAN.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Absolute error. Timepoint: Pre and immediately post intervention. Method of measurement: A hand dynamometer – model SH 5002, SAEHAN.;Constant error. Timepoint: Pre and immediately post intervention. Method of measurement: A hand dynamometer – model SH 5002, SAEHAN.;Variable error. Timepoint: Pre and immediately post intervention. Method of measurement: A hand dynamometer – model SH 5002, SAEHAN.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyedeh Forough Abtahi nezhad moghadam

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

f.abt70@yahoo.com+98 21 7754 2057

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026