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See Latest ArticlesHand osteoarthritis and pinch grip strength among middle-aged female dentists and teachers
Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology , 09/28/09
Ding H et al. – Findings support the view that hand function is related to the severity of hand OA.
Methods- 295 female dentists
- 248 female teachers
- Aged 45-63 years
- Pinch grip strength using the Martin Vigorimeter® evaluated
- Hand radiographs examined for presence of OA in wrist and each joint of the first, second, and third fingers
- Joint pain and tasks with high hand loading during leisure assessed by questionnaire
- Symptomatic hand OA (jointwise co-occurrence of radiological findings and pain) increased the risk of low pinch grip strength in both hands, with an OR of 3.3 (95% CI 1.8-6.2) for the right and 2.0 (95% CI 1.1-3.8) for the left hand, allowing for age, occupation, body mass index (BMI), hand size, and hand-loading leisure-time activity The
- Occurrence of findings and pain in non-corresponding joints was also associated with pinch grip strength in the right hand, but not in the left
- Having only radiographic findings or pain not associated with pinch grip strength
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