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- Title
Functional capacity assessment of upper limbs in healthy young adult subjects.
- Authors
Gonçalves Ohara, Daniela; de Sousa Melo, Cristiane; Masselli dos Reis, Ivanize Mariana; Jamami, Mauricio
- Abstract
Introduction: Assessing the functional capacity of the upper limbs (UL) is essential to direct treatments in clinical practice but there is a lack of research on specific methods for this end. Objective: To verify the relationship of physical activity, grip strength (GS) and body mass index (BMI) with performance on 6-minute Pegboard and Ring Test (6PBRT) in healthy subjects. Methods: Cross-sectional, exploratory and quantitative study. Apparently healthy adults were evaluated, both sexes, according to sociodemographic and anthropometric aspects, health conditions, physical activity level (IPAQ - short version), GS and functional capacity of the upper limbs (6PBRT). The data were analyzed descriptively using means, standard deviations, absolute figures and percentages. Correlations were found between variables using Spearman's correlation coefficient (p < 0.05). The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows, version 17.0 was used for analysis purposes. Results: In total, 50 individuals were evaluated, the majority classified as active (54%). The mean GS was 30.70 ± 9,47kgf and the average number of loops moved during the 6PBRT was 277.6 ± 34.48. There was no correlation between the number of rings moved in 6PBRT and the level of physical activity (r = 0.076; p = 0.602), GS (r = -0.008; p = 0.956) or BMI (r = 0.031; p = 0.829). Conclusion: The level of physical activity, GS and BMI did not influence the performance on 6PBRT, demonstrated by the lack of correlation between these variables.
- Subjects
ARM; MUSCLE strength testing; RESEARCH; WORK capacity evaluation; QUANTITATIVE research; CROSS-sectional method; ADULTS
- Publication
Fisioterapia em Movimento, 2017, Vol 30, Issue 1, p159
- ISSN
0103-5150
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1980-5918.030.001.AO17