the effect of eight weeks of hand-selected strength training and cinnamon-honey supplementation on strength and range of motion of wrist joint in elderly women with osteoarthritis

Background: osteoarthritis is one of the articular disorders. this disorder causes pain, impaired physical function and thus affecting the quality of life of individuals by limiting individual independence. objectives: the purpose of the current study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks of hand-selected strength training and cinnamon-honey supplementation on strength and range of motion of wrist joint in elderly women with osteoarthritis. methods: in this study, 48womenwith hand-osteoarthritiswere selectedandrandomly divided into four groups (strength training, cinnamon-honey supplementation, combinatory and control). the training group underwent the hand-selected strength training; the second group used honey and cinnamon powder supplement for 8 weeks and once a day. the third group also received handselected training and cinnamon and honey supplements simultaneously. the fourth group also participated in this study as a control group without any training or supplementation. patients’ wrist strength and range of motion were measured before and after applying the independent variables and were compared. results: the results showed that by applying the strength training and cinnamon-honey supplementary as well as the combination of training and supplementary have had a positive effect on strength and range of motion of wrist in fact, 8 weeks of resistance training and using cinnamon-honey supplements in women with hand osteoarthritis have led to a increases. conclusions: therefore, it is recommended to use resistance training with cinnamon and honey supplements to accelerate the recovery of the disease.