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Assessment of manual dysfunction in occupationally active women with carpal tunnel syndrome
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The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
(Department of Kinesitherapy and Special Methods in Physiotherapy)
Online publication date: 2019-03-11
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Paweł Linek
The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Department of Kinesitherapy and Special Methods in Physiotherapy, Mikołowska 72B, 40-065 Katowice, Poland
Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2019;32(2):185-96
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Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate 2-point discrimination sense (2PD), strength and kinesthetic differentiation of strength (KDS), range
of motion (ROM) and kinesthetic differentiation of movement (KDM) dysfunctions in occupationally active women with mild and moderate forms of
carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) compared to a healthy group. Material and Methods: The 2PD sense, muscle strength and KDS, as well as the ROM
and KDM of the radiocarpal articulation were assessed. Results: The results of the 2PD sense assessment showed significantly higher values in all
the examined fingers in the CTS women group compared to healthy women (p < 0.01). There was a significant difference in the percentage value of
error in the strength and KDS of pincer and cylindrical grips (p < 0.01) in the CTS women group compared to healthy women. There was no difference
in the ROM of flexion and extension between studied groups (p > 0.05). There was a significant difference in the percentage value of error in
the KDM of flexion and extension movement of the radiocarpal articulation (p < 0.01) between the studied groups. Conclusions: There are significant
differences in the 2PD sense, KDS and KDM in occupationally active women with mild and moderate forms of CTS compared to healthy women.
There are no significant differences in ROM in professionally active women with mild and moderate forms of CTS compared to healthy women. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2019;32(2):185–96