Effect of a Proprioceptive Exercise Program on Force Sense for Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis
- Cantero-Tellez, Raquel 123
- García-Orza, Santiago 24
- Sánchez Romero, Eleuterio A. 56
- Battaglino, Andrea 7
- Cruz-Gambero, Leire 3
- Cuadros-Romero, Miguel 8
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Universidad de Málaga
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Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga
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- 3 Tecan Hand Center Rehabilitation, Málaga
- 4 Hospital Comarcal de Vélez Málaga
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Universidad Europea de Madrid
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- 6 Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid
- 7 IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi
- 8 Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatológica, Hospital Parque San Antonio, Málaga
ISSN: 0882-7524
Argitalpen urtea: 2021
Alea: 37
Zenbakia: 4
Orrialdeak: 222-226
Mota: Artikulua
Beste argitalpen batzuk: Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation
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Background: Force sense is described as the ability to reproduce a desired level of strength. An adequate sensation of the muscular thumb effort allows us to be able to carry out activities of daily life.Objective: The primary objective of the present study was to evaluate the impact of a proprioceptive exercise program on the force sense for carpometacarpal joint.Methods: A total of 17 elderly women with a diagnosis of carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis in their dominant hand participated in the study. Mean pinch force errors were measured at basal, 4, and 12 weeks of treatment.Results: Statistically significant differences in force sense testing scores after the proprioceptive exercise program were observed.Conclusion: The proprioceptive exercise program could improve precision on force sense of the thumb in patients with carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis.