Research Article
Effects of Exercise and Enzyme Therapy in Early Occupational Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Preliminary Study
Table 1
Sample composition by age, gender, and initial findings.
| group | persons (N) | males (%) | females (%) | age | extremities with difficulties (N) | extremities with abnormal NCS (N) | ME | min. | max. | total | SCV | DML | SCV+DML |
| exercise | 15 | 12 (80.0%) | 3 (20.0%) | 35 | 24 | 54 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | enzyme therapy | 16 | 10 (62.5%) | 6 (37.5%) | 31 | 22 | 59 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 8 | controls | 14 | 12 (85.7%) | 2 (14.3%) | 35 | 24 | 60 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
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ME: median, NCS: nerve conduction study, SCV: sensory conduction velocity, DML: distal motor latency.
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