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.

grouppersons (N)males (%)females (%)ageextremities with difficulties (N)extremities with abnormal NCS (N)
MEmin.max.totalSCVDMLSCV+DML

exercise1512 (80.0%)3 (20.0%)35245422211650
enzyme therapy1610 (62.5%)6 (37.5%)312259242617178
controls1412 (85.7%)2 (14.3%)35246013181563

ME: median, NCS: nerve conduction study, SCV: sensory conduction velocity, DML: distal motor latency.