Relationship between post traumatic stress disorder and hand dimensions and hand grip strength in children aged 8–12 exposed to earthquakes

Abstract Earthquakes cause severe destruction in the region where they occur. Children and adolescents are the group most affected group by earthquakes, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is most common in this group. The age-related increase in Grip Strength varies between childhood and early adole...

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Main Authors: Gökçe Bağci Uzun, Ayla Arslan, Muhammed Furkan Arpacı, Emre Demirel, Neşe Karakaş
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-80340-2
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description Abstract Earthquakes cause severe destruction in the region where they occur. Children and adolescents are the group most affected group by earthquakes, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is most common in this group. The age-related increase in Grip Strength varies between childhood and early adolescence. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Hand Grip and Hand Measurements of children exposed to the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquake on February 6, 2023. The “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Response Scale for Children” was administered to 116 children who in children between the ages of 8 and 12 groups, and consent was obtained from the participants. Morphometric measurements of the hands of the children were measured with a digital caliper. Children’s hand Grip Strength measurements were made by using a digital hand dynamometer. The analysis of study data was performed with the SPSS (Statistical Program in Social Sciences) 25 software. Positive and statistically significant relationships were detected between right and left-hand Grip Strength and right and left-hand measurements of females and males (p < 0.05). Statistically significant and negative relationships were detected between PTSD and right and left-hand Grip Strength and right and left-hand measurements in females and males (p < 0.05).In the present study, it was detected that as post-traumatic stress disorder increases, hand Grip Strength decreases. We think that these findings will guide future prospective studies.
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spelling doaj-art-9272d49d6b8b4f0dae71cd39503f79112025-08-20T02:08:22ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-11-011411910.1038/s41598-024-80340-2Relationship between post traumatic stress disorder and hand dimensions and hand grip strength in children aged 8–12 exposed to earthquakesGökçe Bağci Uzun0Ayla Arslan1Muhammed Furkan Arpacı2Emre Demirel3Neşe Karakaş4Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Malatya Turgut Özal UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Malatya Turgut Özal UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Malatya Turgut Özal UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Malatya Turgut Özal UniversityAbstract Earthquakes cause severe destruction in the region where they occur. Children and adolescents are the group most affected group by earthquakes, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is most common in this group. The age-related increase in Grip Strength varies between childhood and early adolescence. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Hand Grip and Hand Measurements of children exposed to the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquake on February 6, 2023. The “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Response Scale for Children” was administered to 116 children who in children between the ages of 8 and 12 groups, and consent was obtained from the participants. Morphometric measurements of the hands of the children were measured with a digital caliper. Children’s hand Grip Strength measurements were made by using a digital hand dynamometer. The analysis of study data was performed with the SPSS (Statistical Program in Social Sciences) 25 software. Positive and statistically significant relationships were detected between right and left-hand Grip Strength and right and left-hand measurements of females and males (p < 0.05). Statistically significant and negative relationships were detected between PTSD and right and left-hand Grip Strength and right and left-hand measurements in females and males (p < 0.05).In the present study, it was detected that as post-traumatic stress disorder increases, hand Grip Strength decreases. We think that these findings will guide future prospective studies.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-80340-2EarthquakesChildPost-traumatic stress disorderHand grip strength
spellingShingle Gökçe Bağci Uzun
Ayla Arslan
Muhammed Furkan Arpacı
Emre Demirel
Neşe Karakaş
Relationship between post traumatic stress disorder and hand dimensions and hand grip strength in children aged 8–12 exposed to earthquakes
Scientific Reports
Earthquakes
Child
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Hand grip strength
title Relationship between post traumatic stress disorder and hand dimensions and hand grip strength in children aged 8–12 exposed to earthquakes
title_full Relationship between post traumatic stress disorder and hand dimensions and hand grip strength in children aged 8–12 exposed to earthquakes
title_fullStr Relationship between post traumatic stress disorder and hand dimensions and hand grip strength in children aged 8–12 exposed to earthquakes
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between post traumatic stress disorder and hand dimensions and hand grip strength in children aged 8–12 exposed to earthquakes
title_short Relationship between post traumatic stress disorder and hand dimensions and hand grip strength in children aged 8–12 exposed to earthquakes
title_sort relationship between post traumatic stress disorder and hand dimensions and hand grip strength in children aged 8 12 exposed to earthquakes
topic Earthquakes
Child
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Hand grip strength
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-80340-2
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