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Responsiveness of power grip (effect sizes) |
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| Power grip |
Nakamichi & Tachibana 1997 [17] |
Dias et al 2004 [29] |
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| CG |
EG |
CG |
EG |
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| Mean pre-op/post-op at 6 weeks (kgs) |
23.6/16.5 |
24.2/19.10 |
17.8/18.5 |
18.7/17.8 |
| Effect size |
1.69* |
0.85* |
0.06 |
0.08 |
| Mean pre-op/post-op at 12 weeks |
23.6/19.4 |
24.2/21.6 |
17.8/20.5 |
18.7/20.7 |
| Effect size |
1.00* |
0.43* |
0.22 |
0.18 |
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CG = comparator group, EG = experimental group * large effect size but change reflects a decrease in strength | ||||
Geere et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2007 8:114 doi:10.1186/1471-2474-8-114 |
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