Flexible hand joints and grip strength in university students
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study looks at how common flexible hand joints are among university students and whether that flexibility affects hand grip strength. If you're a healthy student aged 18-22, you might be eligible to join and help researchers understand more about joint health.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are an undergraduate student at a university.
- You are between 18 and 22 years old.
- You do not have a condition that causes loose joints, such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
- You do not have a recent muscle or joint injury that affects your grip or joint movement.
- You have no nerve or chronic health problems that could affect muscle strength or joint motion.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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