Functional capacity assessment of upper limbs in healthy young adult subjects

Ohara, Daniela Gonçalves; Melo, Cristiane de Sousa; Reis, Ivanize Mariana Masselli dos; Jamami, Maurí­cio

doi:10.1590/1980-5918.030.001.ao17

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“…The 6PBRT results showed a week correlation with the level of physical activity as assessed by the HAP, which corroborates the findings of Ohara et al 24 This can be explained by the fact that the 6PBRT does not lead to a significant cardiorespiratory demand. Among patients with COPD, 6PBRT results correlate with arm ALD.…”

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“…Among patients with COPD, 6PBRT results correlate with arm ALD. 11 Physical exercise is known to improve muscle flexibility, as well as to increase endurance and motor coordination, 24 - 27 but this was not observed here, because we conducted a cross-sectional study and there was no physical training followed by determination of whether there was improvement in performance on the 6PBRT.…”

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Reference values for the six-minute pegboard and ring test in healthy adults in Brazil

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Objective:To determine reference values for the six-minute pegboard and ring test (6PBRT) in healthy adults in Brazil, correlating the results with arm length, circumference of the upper arm/forearm of the dominant arm, and the level of physical activity. Methods:The participants (all volunteers) performed two 6PBRTs, 30 min apart. They were instructed to move as many rings as possible in six minutes. The best test result was selected for data analysis. Results:The sample comprised 104 individuals, all over 30 years of age. Reference values were reported by age bracket. We found that age correlated with 6PBRT results. The number of rings moved was higher in the 30- to 39-year age group than in the > 80-year age group (430.25 ± 77.00 vs. 265.00 ± 65.75), and the difference was significant (p < 0.05). The 6PBRT results showed a weak, positive correlation with the level of physical activity (r = 0.358; p < 0.05) but did not correlate significantly with any other variable studied. Conclusions:In this study, we were able to determine reference values for the 6PBRT in healthy adults in Brazil. There was a correlation between 6PBRT results and age.

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Reference values for the six-minute pegboard and ring test in healthy adults in Brazil

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“…This can be explained by the fact that exercising muscles lead to an increase in the metabolic demand, which is met through various changes in the respiratory and circulatory system. The sympathetic nervous system plays a major part in increasing heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure-systolic as well as diastolic during exercise [27].Our findings are similar to a study done by Ohara et al, in which the pre-post vitals after performing 6PBRT was checked, and found to have significant correlation [28].…”

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“…We hypothesized that variables such as weight, height, BMI, arm length, arm and forearm circumference, shoulder, elbow flex- ors-extensors strength and grip strength would be the predictors of the number of rings completed in the test in 6 minutes. There was no significant correlation seen among height, weight and BMI in either gender with the number of rings which corroborates with the findings of Ohara et al [28]. BMI does not interfere with the performance of the test, probably due to the fact that 6PBRT does not intend to test the exercise capacity or intolerance through full-body activities, rather the participants are seated on a chair throughout the test.…”

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Reference value for the six-minute peg board and ring test. A cross sectional study

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Introduction: In our daily life, arm activities, whether supported or unsupported play a major role. Both simple and omplex activities require the muscles, namely trapezius, pectoralis minor, scalene, and intercostals, to participate in arm positioning. These muscles also enact as the accessory respiratory muscles. Therefore, arm elevation increases the load on these muscles and they fail to perform dual activities, resulting in arm fatigue and a feeling of dyspnoea in healthy individuals as well as in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. Various upper limb exercise tests were designed to measure this impairment, one of them being the six-minute peg board and ring test. The aim of the study is to derive a reference value for the six-minute peg board and ring test among healthy Indian population (Mangalore) from the age of 20-70 years of either gender. Also, to find a correlation among the number of rings and body mass index, arm length, arm and forearm circumference, the strength of shoulder and elbow flexors-extensors, grip strength of both sides and level of physical activity.Methods: Participants performed two tests, thirty minutes apart. They were asked to load as many rings as possible in 6 minutes. Arm length, arm and forearm circumference were measured with a measuring tape. Shoulder and elbow flexors-extensors were assessed using a handheld push-pull dynamometer. Grip strength was measured with the Jamar hand-held dynamometer. Level of physical activity was assessed using International Physical Activity Questionnaire long form.Results: The samples consisted of 450 healthy individuals between the age of 20-70 years. Reference values for each age group for both genders were reported. We found that age was correlated with the six-minute peg board and ring test score (p<0.05). We also found a correlation between the strength variables and the test results (p=0.001). However, no correlation was found between the arm length, arm and forearm circumference and the level of physical activity with the number of rings.Conclusion: In this study, we derived a reference value for the six-minute peg board and ring test. There was a correlation amongn age, strength variables and the number of rings.

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“…(31,32) However, a study that assessed arm function using the six-minute pegboard and ring test, the purpose of which is to move as many rings as possible in 6 min, found no correlation between test performance and BMI. (33) These findings differ from those in the present study; however, we should take into consideration that the sample of that study was younger (mean age of 23.41 ± 3.58 years among the men and 23.27 ± 3.0 years among the women) and had a lower BMI (25.09 ± 3.91 kg/m 2 among the men and 22.26 ± 2.36 kg/ m 2 among the women), which may have affected the results. In the present study, the mean age overall was 55.87 ± 14.67 years, and the mean BMI was 26.59 ± 3.75 kg/m 2 , classified as overweight.…”

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Reference values for the Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise test in healthy adults in Brazil

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Objective: To establish reference values for the Unsupported Upper Limb EXercise (UULEX) test, which measures peak arm exercise capacity, in healthy adults in Brazil. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, involving presumably healthy individuals ≥ 30 years of age who completed questionnaires and underwent spirometry. All of the individuals underwent two UULEX tests 30-min apart. The outcome measure was the maximum time (in min) to completion of the test. Results: We included 100 individuals between 30 and 80 years of age. The mean test completion time was 11.99 ± 1.90 min among the women and 12.89 ± 2.15 min among the men (p = 0.03). The test completion time showed statistically significant correlations with age (r = −0.48; p < 0.001), gender (r = 0.28; p = 0.004), body mass index (BMI, r = −0.20; p = 0.05), and height (r = 0.28; p = 0.005). Linear regression analysis showed that the predictors of UULEX completion time were age (p = 0.000), BMI (p = 0.003), and gender (p = 0.019), which collectively explained 30% of the total variability. The mean UULEX completion time was 6% lower for the women than for the men. Conclusions: The present study was able to establish reference values for the UULEX test in healthy adults in Brazil. The values were influenced by age, gender, and BMI.

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Functional capacity assessment of upper limbs in healthy young adult subjects

Abstract: Introduction: Assessing the functional capacity of the upper limbs (UL) is essential to direct treatments

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Reference values for the six-minute pegboard and ring test in healthy adults in Brazil

Reference values for the six-minute pegboard and ring test in healthy adults in Brazil

Reference value for the six-minute peg board and ring test. A cross sectional study

Reference values for the Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise test in healthy adults in Brazil

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