Abstract
Background: Hand function and grip strength decreases with age especially after the age of 65 years. Studies show anatomical and physiological changes in the aging hand. The age-related degenerative changes in the musculoskeletal, vascular, and nervous systems leads to decline in hand function in the elderly population is to a large degree. Deterioration of hand function in elderly adults is a combination of local structural changes in joints, muscle, tendon, bone, nerve and receptors, blood supply. There is scarcity of the studies when it comes to evaluate the immediate effect of the stretching and its effect on hand function and grip strength in geriatric population.
Materials and Methods: 34 Subjects were taken who meet the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned into two groups. Group A received static stretch, Group B received Muscle energy technique this was given to the immediate effect.
Results: The results suggested that static stretch values showed significant for hand grip and hand strength in geriatric population.
Conclusion: The study concludes that there is immediate effect of static stretching on grip strength & hand function.
Keywords- Eldarly, hand function, grip strength.
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i5.26
