Effects of eccentric training on hand strength in subjects with XXXX : a randomized-controlled trial.

@entity5251 @entity158
The main aim of this study was to evaluate the short-term effects of daily eccentric exercises on functional @entity158 -free hand strength in subjects with long-term @entity5251 . Forty-two subjects with @entity5251 were randomly assigned either to a 6-week home exercise regimen receiving eccentric training for their wrist extensors and a forearm band or to a control group receiving a forearm band only. The main outcomes were @entity158 and wrist-extensor strength at mid- and end-intervention follow-ups, 3 and 6 weeks after inclusion, respectively. Secondary outcomes were a change in the proportion of cases with epicondylalgia and ratings of perceived @entity158 (VAS) at follow-up. Thirty-seven (88%) subjects completed both the mid- and the end-intervention follow-up. Exercise members had significantly higher @entity158 (P=0.025) and wrist-extensor strength (P<0.001) at the end of follow-up, although there was no such effect at mid-intervention. Regression analysis showed a reduction in the proportion of cases in the exercise group at the end of follow-up (P=0.035). However, no between-groups effect emerged for perceived @entity158 . These data suggest that the daily home eccentric exercise regimen is effective in increasing functional @entity158 -free grip strength and reducing cases suffering from @entity5251 . However, no effect emerged for global perceived @entity158 during the last week.
