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Hand Grip Strength Correlates Strongly With Weekly Working Hours - the Importance of Upper Limb Function in Multiple Sclerosis
Sponsor: Salzburger Landeskliniken
Summary
Multiple sclerosis (MS) as leading cause of non-traumatic neurological disability in young adults has additionally to the individual's burden of disease a significant influence on their ability to work. Objective of this study is to test parameters for their correlation with weekly working hours. We will retrospectively analyse data of people with MS (pwMS) and correlate weekly working hours with demographics, Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), Nine Hole Peg Test (9HPT), walking speed measured by Timed 25-Foot Walk test (T25FW), Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) and Hand Grip Strength (HGS).
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
300
Start Date
2024-02-01
Completion Date
2026-06-01
Last Updated
2026-10-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
hand grip strength
The HGS test is a measure of upper extremity muscle strength and muscle function (17). The test was performed in seated position with lower extremities on the ground and with the elbow angle of 90 degrees. Saehan dynamometer with string mechanism and scale displaying the measured value in kilograms (kg) was used. Participants were asked to press the dynamometer as strong as possible, three times with each hand, and the highest result in each hand was recorded and subsequently the average of both hands was calculated.
Locations (1)
SalzburgerLandeskliniken
Salzburg, State of Salzburg, Austria