Date Approved

1994

Graduate Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Physical Therapy (M.S.)

Degree Program

Physical Therapy

First Advisor

Barb Baker

Second Advisor

Karen Ozga

Third Advisor

Tim Strickler

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a one-week period of immobilization resulted in a significant decrease in the grip strength and/or pinch strength of normal subjects.; The participants in this investigation were right-handed females between the ages of 21 and 45. Throughout the one-week period between the pre-test and post-test, each subject assigned to the experimental group had her left hand immobilized in a cast. During the pre-test and post-test, all of the subjects had their left hands tested for grip strength and pinch strength. A separate unpaired t-test was then calculated for grip strength measured with the handle of the hand dynamometer in each of the five positions as well as for the strength of the three-jaw chuck, tip prehension, and lateral prehension.; After analyzing the data, it was concluded that a one-week immobilization period did not significantly affect the strength of grip or pinch.

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