Upper Extremity Injuries
Conditions
Keywords
core stabilization, upper extremity, kinetic chain, movement
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to determine the effects of the addition of core stabilization exercises to a traditional upper extremity rehabilitation program in upper extremity injuries.
Detailed description
Abnormal movement patterns are one of the most challenging problems during rehabilitation of the patients with upper extremity injuries. They usually decrease the functional status of the upper extremity and prevent isolated muscle activations. Dysfunction of the kinetic chain system plays an important role in the development of these movement patterns. Thus, multi-segmental rehabilitation strategies has recently gained considerable importance in upper extremity rehabilitation. Core stabilization is one of the most popular rehabilitation approaches preferred to enhance functional stability of the kinetic chain system and dynamic postural alignment during activities. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of core stabilization approach on functional status of the upper extremity and the amount of abnormal movement patterns. In addition, the factors affecting the abnormal movement patterns will be determined.
Interventions
OTHERCore Stabilization
A 6-week (3 days a week) exercise intervention including progressive core exercises was performed.
OTHERTraditional upper extremity rehabilitation
A 6-week (3 days a week) exercise intervention of the injured joint based on the recovery process was performed.
Sponsors
Hacettepe University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
25 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Traumatic distal segment injuries (elbow and wrist) * Patients in their subacute stage.
Exclusion criteria
* Multiple joint problems * Bilateral extremity problems * Reflex sympathetic dystrophy * Trunk and lower extremity problems * Non-union fractures * Malignant ans systemic diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Upper extremity functional status | 30 minutes | Pain Range of motion Endurance Fatigue severity DASH |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Measurement of abnormal movement patterns | 1 hour | Video analysis during two daily living activities (hand to mouth and opening doorknob) was recorded for both injured and uninjured extremity before and after the intervention. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Trunk muscle strength | 5 minutes |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed