Title of article :
Can Impairment Interfere with Performance by Women with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome According to International Classification of Function?
Author/Authors :
Kavousipor, Somayeh Department of Occupational Therapy - School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Mahmoodi, Roya Student Research Committee - Department of Occupational Therapy - School of Rehabilitation Sciences - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Jaladat, Marjan Student Research Committee - Department of Occupational Therapy - School of Rehabilitation Sciences - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Ashraf, Ali Reza Department of Physical Medicine - Shiraz University of Medical Science
Abstract :
Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most prevalent compression
neuropathy of upper extremity which, two of the most important risk factors
of that are the female sex and manual works. In the model of international
classification of function, disability and health, disease is an impairment, results
in functional limitation. The goal of this study is to compare hand function of
participants between various severities of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Methods: In a cross-sectional study, during 6 months period of time, 30
housekeeper women with carpal tunnel syndrome, with the mean age of 47.03
years, were selected through simple sampling. They were assessed for hand
function, by Purdue peg board test and Boston questionnaire, after that a
professional practitioner had performed Nerve Conductive Velocity (NCV) test
and identified the severity of their diseases. Then the data were analyzed with
SPSS software, by Kruskal-Wallis test.
Results: The mean of Purdue peg board test and Boston questionnaire scores in
various clusters of carpal tunnel syndrome severity, were not different (P>0.05).
Conclusion: In this research, severity of electrodiagnostic findings of
participants, with carpal tunnel syndrome, is not related to their performance
and functional limitations.
Keywords :
Impairment , Hand performance , Function , Carpal tunnel syndrome , ICF
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
