Comparison of grip strength in cricket players with and without shoulder injury

The objective of this study is to evaluate the affection of grip strength in cricketers who are having soft tissue injury of shoulder. Method: A cross sectional survey was carried out on 80 cricketers, between 17-19 years of age. They were divided into two groups out of which group 1 had 40 cricket players without any soft tissue injury of shoulder and group 2 had 40 cricket players who had soft tissue shoulder injury on the dominant side and had resumed playing cricket. The grip strength is evaluated using hydraulic hand dynamometer on dominant and non-dominant hand in both the groups. Results: Grip strength of group 1 players on the dominant hand was 35.58 and the grip strength of players in (group 2) on the dominant hand was 29.78. Grip strength of players in (group 1) on the non-dominant hand was 34.72 and the grip strength of players in (group2) on the non-dominant hand was 29.19A decrease in the grip strength on the dominant and non-dominant hand was found in (group 2) which had cricket players with soft tissue injury of shoulder on the dominant side as compared to group 1. Conclusion: A reduction in grip strength is found on the dominant hand and non-dominant hand, in cricket players who had soft tissue shoulder injury on the dominant side.