Loss of hand grip strength in old age.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group:will receive resistance exercise with hand gripper as a baseline treatment. In addition to baseline treatment this group will also receive a set of finger movement e
Sponsors
The University of Faisalabad
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 95 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals who were willing to participate by signing consent form Male and female age 65 -95 years Conscious and able to communicate No defect in upper extremity and able to gave us measurement of hand grip strength No disease that cause restriction to individual to perform exercise Ability to remain in sitting position
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe impairment in cognitive function Severe arthritis Fracture and nerve injury in upper extremity Any chronic illness. Systemic disease including diabetes and hypertension.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hand grip strength. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 4 weeks of interventionCAMP. Method of measurement: CAMRY Hand Held Dynamometer. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hand function. Timepoint: Before and after 4 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Dorouz Hand Index (DHI). | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactHira Zahid
The University of Faisalabad
Outcome results
None listed