Handgrip strength in type 2 diabetics and nondiabetics:A comparative cross-sectional study among adults in rural Mysore  

作　　者：Deepak ANIL M.RAKESH Shabeena AKBAR Vijaylakshmi Rao VADAGA D.Sunil KUMAR 

机构地区：[1]Department of Community Medicine,JSS Medical College,JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research,Mysore,Karnataka,India

出　　处：《Journal of Integrative Nursing》2024年第3期150-154,共5页中西医结合护理杂志（英文）

摘　　要：Objectives:The objective of this study is to assess the handgrip strength(HGS)in patients with type 2 diabetes,compare it with nondiabetes age-matched individuals,and assess the correlation between diabetic status and HGS among diabetic patients.Materials and Methods:A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in rural Mysore,India,for 4 months.Fifty-eight clinically diagnosed type 2 diabetics and 58 nondiabetics participated in the study.The handheld dynamometer was used to test the HGS of all subjects in their dominant hand.Independent t-test was used to analyze the differences in HGS between patients with and without diabetes.Results:The mean dynamometer reading among diabetics was 19.08±7.51,whereas that in nondiabetics was 27.474±13.11.There was a significant difference in HGSs between diabetics and nondiabetics(P<0.01).Conclusion:Decreased muscle strength and quality in the upper extremities are associated with type 2 diabetes and can lead to functional and physical limitations.Diabetic patients’HGS should be evaluated promptly to identify any disabilities and plan for appropriate therapy.

关 键 词：DIABETICS DYNAMOMETER HANDGRIP muscle strength 

分 类 号：R587.1[医药卫生—内分泌]