Development of equipments to measure isometric wrist and forearm strength

Authors

  • André Ricardo Césares Arruda
  • Rodrigo César Rosa
  • Fábio Sisconeto de Freitas
  • Jorge Alfredo Léo UNIUBE, MG
  • Antônio Carlos Shimano USP, SP
  • Dernival Bertoncello UNIUBE, UFTM, MG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v7i1.743

Keywords:

Desvio radial, Desvio ulnar, Pronação, Supinação, Torquímetro.

Abstract

The aim, in this study, was to elaborate two torquemeters to analyze the isometric strength during maximum voluntary contractions in movements of wrist and forearm. After the equipments were created, using appropriated material, pilot tests were conducted to university students as volunteers and torques measures were registered. There was a significant difference between the genders, when the strength performed in neutral wrist position was compared. As for the forearm pronation and supination measures, the men achieved higher strength than the women, in all positions of initial analysis. There were significant differences when the laterality was compared, that is, there were higher values of the right forearm pronation and supination (Nm) than of the left one, for both men (209.95±55.93 to pronation and 211.94±62.76 to supination) and women (98.42±34.68 to pronation and 89.60±28.10 to supination). It is possible, with the equipments, to compare the maximum muscular voluntary contraction and the one performed in laboral activities that require strength movements of wrist and forearm.

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Author Biographies

André Ricardo Césares Arruda

Fisioterapeuta graduado pela Universidade de Uberaba – Uberaba MG.

Rodrigo César Rosa

Fisioterapeuta graduado pela Universidade de Uberaba – Uberaba MG; Mestre em Medicina (Ortopedia e Traumatologia) pela Universidade de São Paulo, USP.

Fábio Sisconeto de Freitas

Acadêmico do curso de Fisioterapia da Universidade de Uberaba – Uberaba MG.

Jorge Alfredo Léo, UNIUBE, MG

Doutor em Ciências Médicas pela Universidade de São Paulo, USP; Mestre em Fisioterapia pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos, UFSCAR; Diretor do curso de Fisioterapia da Universidade de Uberaba, responsável pela disciplina de Fisioterapia Preventiva.

Antônio Carlos Shimano, USP, SP

Doutor em Engenharia Mecânica pela Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos, EESC; Mestre em Bioengenharia pela Bioengenharia Interunidades EESC/FMRP/IQSC -USP, EESC/FMRP/IQSC; 4. Docente do Departamento de Bioengenharia da Universidade de São Paulo – Ribeirão Preto SP

Dernival Bertoncello, UNIUBE, UFTM, MG

Doutor e Mestre em Ciências Fisiológicas pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR); Docente e Coordenador do Laboratório de Bioengenharia da Universidade de Uberaba – Uberaba MG.

Published

2008-11-25

How to Cite

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Arruda ARC, Rosa RC, Freitas FS de, Léo JA, Shimano AC, Bertoncello D. Development of equipments to measure isometric wrist and forearm strength. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2008 Nov. 25 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];7(1):61-8. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/743

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