Diabetes (DM), Healthy Adults, Healthy Older Adults, Healthy Young Adults, Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Stroke
Conditions
Keywords
Proprioception, Upper Extremities, Instrument, Psychometric Properties
Brief summary
This study aimed to develop and validate an innovative proprioceptive assessment instrument for the upper extremities, the PropArm-PosiMoF (PropArm). This observational study was conducted in three stages. The first stage focused on the development and validation of PropArm, including test-retest reliability, concurrent validity, and convergent validity. The second stage established age norms and cut-off points in healthy adults. In the final stage, PropArm was applied to patients with proprioceptive impairments (stroke, shoulder impingement syndrome, and diabetes mellitus patients) to examine its diagnostic accuracy and clinical applicability.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 89 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Healthy Young Adults: Inclusion Criteria: * (1) Age between 20 and 29 years, * (2) Right-hand dominance, and * (3) Ability to understand three consecutive verbal instructions.
Exclusion criteria
* (1) Currently a student or faculty member of the Department of Occupational Therapy at National Cheng Kung University, or a staff member of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, * (2) History of surgery on the right upper limb, * (3) Presence of neuromusculoskeletal disorders that may affect sensory or motor function of the right upper limb, such as stroke or shoulder impingement syndrome, and * (4) Uncorrected hearing problems, such as hearing loss. 2. Healthy Adults: Inclusion Criteria: * (1) Age between 30 to 39, 40 to 49, or 50 to 59 years, * (2) Right-hand dominance, and * (3) Ability to understand three consecutive verbal instructions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PropArm-PosiMoF (PropArm) - Healthy Young Adult Group - Baseline, within 2 weeks after Baseline | Baseline, within 2 weeks after Baseline | The instrument is designed to measure proprioception by recording position and force data. In the first stage, PropArm was conducted twice to examine the test-retest reliability of healthy young adults. In other stages, PropArm were collected once. |
| PropArm-PosiMoF (PropArm) - Healthy Adult Group - Baseline | Baseline | The instrument is designed to measure proprioception by recording position and force data. In the first stage, PropArm was conducted twice to examine the test-retest reliability of healthy young adults. In other stages, PropArm were collected once. |
| PropArm-PosiMoF (PropArm) - Stroke Group - Baseline | Baseline | The instrument is designed to measure proprioception by recording position and force data. In the first stage, PropArm was conducted twice to examine the test-retest reliability of healthy young adults. In other stages, PropArm were collected once. |
| PropArm-PosiMoF (PropArm) - Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Group - Baseline | Baseline | The instrument is designed to measure proprioception by recording position and force data. In the first stage, PropArm was conducted twice to examine the test-retest reliability of healthy young adults. In other stages, PropArm were collected once. |
| PropArm-PosiMoF (PropArm) - Diabetes Mellitus Group - Baseline | Baseline | The instrument is designed to measure proprioception by recording position and force data. In the first stage, PropArm was conducted twice to examine the test-retest reliability of healthy young adults. In other stages, PropArm were collected once. |
| MicroFET3 Hand-held Dynamometer (MicroFET3) - Healthy Young Adult Group - Baseline, within 2 weeks after Baseline | Baseline, within 2 weeks after Baseline | The MicroFET3 is used to quantify the muscle power of elbow. |
| MicroFET3 Hand-held Dynamometer (MicroFET3) - Healthy Adult Group - Baseline | Baseline | The MicroFET3 is used to quantify the muscle power of elbow. |
| MicroFET3 Hand-held Dynamometer (MicroFET3) - Stroke Group - Baseline | Baseline | The MicroFET3 is used to quantify the muscle power of elbow. |
| MicroFET3 Hand-held Dynamometer (MicroFET3) - Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Group - Baseline | Baseline | The MicroFET3 is used to quantify the muscle power of elbow |
| MicroFET3 Hand-held Dynamometer (MicroFET3) - Diabetes Mellitus Group - Baseline | Baseline | The MicroFET3 is used to quantify the muscle power of elbow. |
| VICON Motion Capture System (VICON) - Healthy Young Adult Group - Baseline | Baseline | VICON is used to capture the position data of limbs in space. |
| Manual Tactile Test-Barognosis (MTT-B) - Healthy Young Adult Group - Baseline, within 2 weeks after Baseline | Baseline, within 2 weeks after Baseline | The MTT-B is used to assess the ability to discriminate objects without vision (barognosis sense) of hand. |
| Manual Tactile Test-Barognosis (MTT-B) - Healthy Adult Group - Baseline | Baseline | The MTT-B is used to assess the ability to discriminate objects without vision (barognosis sense) of hand. |
| Manual Tactile Test-Barognosis (MTT-B) - Stroke Group - Baseline | Baseline | The MTT-B is used to assess the ability to discriminate objects without vision (barognosis sense) of hand. |
| Manual Tactile Test-Barognosis (MTT-B) - Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Group - Baseline | Baseline | The MTT-B is used to assess the ability to discriminate objects without vision (barognosis sense) of hand. |
| Manual Tactile Test-Barognosis (MTT-B) - Diabetes Mellitus Group - Baseline | Baseline | The MTT-B is used to assess the ability to discriminate objects without vision (barognosis sense) of hand. |
Outcome results
None listed