Does hand grip strength decrease in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation? A cross-sectional study

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Turan Z., Ozyemisci Taskiran Ö., Erden Z., Köktürk N., Kaymak Karatas G. K.

Turkish journal of medical sciences, cilt.49, sa.3, ss.802-808, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1811-22
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish journal of medical sciences
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.802-808
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hand grip strength, 6-min walk distance, exacerbation, muscle strength, PERIPHERAL MUSCLE WEAKNESS, UPPER-LIMB, COPD, EXERCISE, DYSFUNCTION, HEALTH, MORTALITY, ENDURANCE, FORCE, WOMEN
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: Respiratory and peripheral muscle strength are reduced in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There is a well-known correlation between handgrip strength (HGS) and strenght extremity muscles. Our aim in this study was to measure HGS and investigate the related factors in COPD patients with exacerbation.