It was presented as a cross-sectional, single-center, retrospective case series. Pregnantwomen with a positive Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) diagnosis of Covid 19 were includedin the study. The relationship between patients' musculoskeletal symptoms and signs andhand grip strength was investigated.
Covid 19 is the disease defined for strains infected with severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2(Sars-CoV-2). Hand grip strength is a non-invasive, easily
applicable, objective parameter. It was presented as a cross-sectional, single-center,
retrospective case series. Pregnant women with a positive Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
diagnosis of Covid 19 were included in the study. The relationship between patients'
musculoskeletal symptoms and signs and hand grip strength was investigated.
Device: Hand grip strength measureme
Hand grip strength (HSG) was measured in kg with the CAMRY Digital Hand Dynamometer
(Model No. EH101, CAMRY).
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant women with a positive Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) diagnosis of Covid 19
Exclusion Criteria:
- Those with orthopedic defects in the dominant hand and wrist and those with hand,
wrist and shoulder involvement on the side of the measurement related to
rheumatological diseases were excluded from the study.
Hatice Toprak
Karaman 309527, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye)
Hatice Toprak, Principal Investigator
dr.tprk@hotmail.com