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Fernández-de-las-Peñas, C., Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres, M., De la Llave- Rincon, A.I., Martínez-Piédrola, R. M., and Cleland, J. A.

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Déficits bilaterales en el control de la destreza motora fina y fuerza de agarre en pacientes con síndrome del túnel del carpo unilateral

Article title in English

Bilateral deficits in fine motor control and pinch grip force in patients with unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome

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Experimental Brain Research

Year of publication

2009

Volume of the journal

194(1)

Pages of the journal

29-37

Keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome, skill, and motor control

DOI

10.1007/s00221-008-1666-4

Summary in Spanish

Los sujetos con síndrome de túnel carpiano (CTS) típicamente describen déficits de agarre de pellizco autopercibidos, sensaciones de torpeza y dificultad para agarrar objetos pequeños, lo que sugiere la existencia de un déficit en el control motor fino. Ningún estudio previo ha investigado el control motor fino y la fuerza de agarre de pellizco bilateralmente en pacientes diagnosticados con CTS moderada. Nuestro objetivo fue investigar las diferencias en ladestraza manipulativa entre pacientes con CTS unilateral y controles sanos. Las subpruebas de la Prueba de tablero de Purdue (una mano, bilateral y de ensamblaje) y la fuerza de agarre de pellizco se evaluaron bilateralmente en 20 mujeres con STC unilateral (22-66 años de edad) y 20 mujeres sanas de la misma edad y dominancia manual. Las diferencias entre los lados (afectados / no afectados o dominantes / no dominantes) y los grupos (pacientes o controles) se analizaron con un análisis de varianza (ANOVA). El ANOVA encontró diferencias significativas entre ambos grupos (F = 65.7; P

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Subjects with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) typically describe self-perceived pinch grip deficits, clumsiness sensations and difficulty with grasping small objects, which suggest the existence of a fine motor control deficit. No previous studies have investigated fine motor control and pinch grip force bilaterally in patients diagnosed with moderate CTS. Our aim was to investigate differences in fine motor control ability and pinch grip force between patients with unilateral CTS and healthy controls. Subtests of the Purdue Pegboard Test (one-hand, bilateral and assembly) and pinch grip force were evaluated bilaterally in 20 women with unilateral CTS (aged 22-66 years), and 20 age and hand dominance-matched healthy women. Differences between sides (affected/unaffected or dominant/non-dominant) and groups (patients or controls) were analysed with an analysis of variance (ANOVA). The ANOVA found significant differences between both groups (F = 65.7; P < 0.001) and between sides (F = 5.4; P = 0.02) for the one-hand pin placement subtest: CTS patients showed bilateral worse scores on one-hand pin placement than controls (P < 0.001). Patients also showed significantly lower scores in bilateral pin placement and assembly subtests when compared to healthy controls (P < 0.001). The ANOVA also revealed significant differences between groups (F = 141.2; P < 0.001), and fingers (F = 142.2; P < 0.001), but not between sides (F = 0.9; P = 0.4) for pinch grip strength: CTS patients showed bilateral lower pinch grip force levels in all fingers when compared to controls (P < 0.001). Fine motor control and pinch grip were negatively related to the hand pain intensity and duration of symptoms history (all, P < 0.01). Our findings revealed bilateral deficits in fine motor control ability and pinch grip force in patients with unilateral moderate CTS when compared to controls

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Fernández-de-Las-Peñas, C., Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres, M., Martínez-Piédrola, R., De la Llave-Rincón, A.I., Cleland, JA.(2009). Bilateral deficits in fine motor control and pinch grip force in patients with unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Experimental Br


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Fernández-de-las-Peñas, C., Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres, M., De la Llave- Rincon, A.I., Martínez-Piédrola, R. M., and Cleland, J. A.

Article title in Spanish

Déficits bilaterales en el control de la destreza motora fina y fuerza de agarre en pacientes con síndrome del túnel del carpo unilateral

Article title in English

Bilateral deficits in fine motor control and pinch grip force in patients with unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome

Name of journal

Experimental Brain Research

Year of publication

2009

Volume of the journal

194(1)

Pages of the journal

29-37

Keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome, skill, and motor control

DOI

10.1007/s00221-008-1666-4

Summary in Spanish

Los sujetos con síndrome de túnel carpiano (CTS) típicamente describen déficits de agarre de pellizco autopercibidos, sensaciones de torpeza y dificultad para agarrar objetos pequeños, lo que sugiere la existencia de un déficit en el control motor fino. Ningún estudio previo ha investigado el control motor fino y la fuerza de agarre de pellizco bilateralmente en pacientes diagnosticados con CTS moderada. Nuestro objetivo fue investigar las diferencias en ladestraza manipulativa entre pacientes con CTS unilateral y controles sanos. Las subpruebas de la Prueba de tablero de Purdue (una mano, bilateral y de ensamblaje) y la fuerza de agarre de pellizco se evaluaron bilateralmente en 20 mujeres con STC unilateral (22-66 años de edad) y 20 mujeres sanas de la misma edad y dominancia manual. Las diferencias entre los lados (afectados / no afectados o dominantes / no dominantes) y los grupos (pacientes o controles) se analizaron con un análisis de varianza (ANOVA). El ANOVA encontró diferencias significativas entre ambos grupos (F = 65.7; P

Summary in English

Subjects with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) typically describe self-perceived pinch grip deficits, clumsiness sensations and difficulty with grasping small objects, which suggest the existence of a fine motor control deficit. No previous studies have investigated fine motor control and pinch grip force bilaterally in patients diagnosed with moderate CTS. Our aim was to investigate differences in fine motor control ability and pinch grip force between patients with unilateral CTS and healthy controls. Subtests of the Purdue Pegboard Test (one-hand, bilateral and assembly) and pinch grip force were evaluated bilaterally in 20 women with unilateral CTS (aged 22-66 years), and 20 age and hand dominance-matched healthy women. Differences between sides (affected/unaffected or dominant/non-dominant) and groups (patients or controls) were analysed with an analysis of variance (ANOVA). The ANOVA found significant differences between both groups (F = 65.7; P < 0.001) and between sides (F = 5.4; P = 0.02) for the one-hand pin placement subtest: CTS patients showed bilateral worse scores on one-hand pin placement than controls (P < 0.001). Patients also showed significantly lower scores in bilateral pin placement and assembly subtests when compared to healthy controls (P < 0.001). The ANOVA also revealed significant differences between groups (F = 141.2; P < 0.001), and fingers (F = 142.2; P < 0.001), but not between sides (F = 0.9; P = 0.4) for pinch grip strength: CTS patients showed bilateral lower pinch grip force levels in all fingers when compared to controls (P < 0.001). Fine motor control and pinch grip were negatively related to the hand pain intensity and duration of symptoms history (all, P < 0.01). Our findings revealed bilateral deficits in fine motor control ability and pinch grip force in patients with unilateral moderate CTS when compared to controls

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Fernández-de-Las-Peñas, C., Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres, M., Martínez-Piédrola, R., De la Llave-Rincón, A.I., Cleland, JA.(2009). Bilateral deficits in fine motor control and pinch grip force in patients with unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Experimental Br

Déficits bilaterales en el control de la destreza motora fina y fuerza de agarre en pacientes con síndrome del túnel del carpo unilateral


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Fernández-de-las-Peñas, C., Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres, M., De la Llave- Rincon, A.I., Martínez-Piédrola, R. M., and Cleland, J. A.

Article title in Spanish

Déficits bilaterales en el control de la destreza motora fina y fuerza de agarre en pacientes con síndrome del túnel del carpo unilateral

Article title in English

Bilateral deficits in fine motor control and pinch grip force in patients with unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome

Name of journal

Experimental Brain Research

Year of publication

2009

Volume of the journal

194(1)

Pages of the journal

29-37

Keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome, skill, and motor control

DOI

10.1007/s00221-008-1666-4

Summary in Spanish

Los sujetos con síndrome de túnel carpiano (CTS) típicamente describen déficits de agarre de pellizco autopercibidos, sensaciones de torpeza y dificultad para agarrar objetos pequeños, lo que sugiere la existencia de un déficit en el control motor fino. Ningún estudio previo ha investigado el control motor fino y la fuerza de agarre de pellizco bilateralmente en pacientes diagnosticados con CTS moderada. Nuestro objetivo fue investigar las diferencias en ladestraza manipulativa entre pacientes con CTS unilateral y controles sanos. Las subpruebas de la Prueba de tablero de Purdue (una mano, bilateral y de ensamblaje) y la fuerza de agarre de pellizco se evaluaron bilateralmente en 20 mujeres con STC unilateral (22-66 años de edad) y 20 mujeres sanas de la misma edad y dominancia manual. Las diferencias entre los lados (afectados / no afectados o dominantes / no dominantes) y los grupos (pacientes o controles) se analizaron con un análisis de varianza (ANOVA). El ANOVA encontró diferencias significativas entre ambos grupos (F = 65.7; P

Summary in English

Subjects with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) typically describe self-perceived pinch grip deficits, clumsiness sensations and difficulty with grasping small objects, which suggest the existence of a fine motor control deficit. No previous studies have investigated fine motor control and pinch grip force bilaterally in patients diagnosed with moderate CTS. Our aim was to investigate differences in fine motor control ability and pinch grip force between patients with unilateral CTS and healthy controls. Subtests of the Purdue Pegboard Test (one-hand, bilateral and assembly) and pinch grip force were evaluated bilaterally in 20 women with unilateral CTS (aged 22-66 years), and 20 age and hand dominance-matched healthy women. Differences between sides (affected/unaffected or dominant/non-dominant) and groups (patients or controls) were analysed with an analysis of variance (ANOVA). The ANOVA found significant differences between both groups (F = 65.7; P < 0.001) and between sides (F = 5.4; P = 0.02) for the one-hand pin placement subtest: CTS patients showed bilateral worse scores on one-hand pin placement than controls (P < 0.001). Patients also showed significantly lower scores in bilateral pin placement and assembly subtests when compared to healthy controls (P < 0.001). The ANOVA also revealed significant differences between groups (F = 141.2; P < 0.001), and fingers (F = 142.2; P < 0.001), but not between sides (F = 0.9; P = 0.4) for pinch grip strength: CTS patients showed bilateral lower pinch grip force levels in all fingers when compared to controls (P < 0.001). Fine motor control and pinch grip were negatively related to the hand pain intensity and duration of symptoms history (all, P < 0.01). Our findings revealed bilateral deficits in fine motor control ability and pinch grip force in patients with unilateral moderate CTS when compared to controls

Bibliographic reference

Fernández-de-Las-Peñas, C., Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres, M., Martínez-Piédrola, R., De la Llave-Rincón, A.I., Cleland, JA.(2009). Bilateral deficits in fine motor control and pinch grip force in patients with unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Experimental Br