Randomised to wear arm sleeve on left or right

Randomised to wear arm sleeve on left or right

Hand grip strength (muscle fatigue)was assessed at the beginning and at the two-hour mark during the robotic console component of the surgical case, using the Camry Electronic Handgrip Dynamometer (CAMRY model: SCACAM-EH101). The non-sleeve-wearing forearm acted as a control. During testing, the surgeon sat upright with the elbows flexed at right angles by the side of the body and hands in neutral positions (halfway between supination and pronation). The handle was pulled with maximum force for three seconds. The hand grip strength (measured in kg force) was recorded ten times for the dominant (right) and non-dominant (left) hands alternately.