scholarly journals The Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test in People Without Disabilities: Assessing the Within-Day Test–Retest Reliability and the Effects of Age and Gender

2018 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Oliveira ◽  
Joana Cruz ◽  
Cristina Jácome ◽  
Alda Marques
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Exercise Test ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Limb Exercise

Test–retest reliability of the unsupported upper-limb exercise test (UULEX) and 6-min peg board ring test (6PBRT) in healthy adult individuals

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (10) ◽  
pp. 806-812 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Pereira Lima ◽  
Marcelo Velloso ◽  
Fabiana Damasceno Almeida ◽  
Bianca Carmona ◽  
Giane Amorim Ribeiro-Samora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Exercise Test ◽  
Healthy Adult ◽  
Ring Test ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Limb Exercise

Feasibility and Reliability of a Repeated Sprint Test in Children Age 6 to 8 Years

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 549-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdou Temfemo ◽  
Thierry Lelard ◽  
Christopher Carling ◽  
Samuel Honoré Mandengue ◽  
Mehdi Chlif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Anaerobic Power ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Sprint Time ◽  
The Third ◽  
Repeated Sprint ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
High Test

This study investigated the feasibility and reliability of a 12 × 25-m repeated sprint test with sprints starting every 25-s in children aged 6–8 years (36 boys, 41 girls). In all subjects, total sprint time (TST) demonstrated high test-retest reliability (ICC: r = .98; CV: 0.7% (95% CI: 0.6–0.9)). While sprint time varied over the 12 sprints in all subjects (p < .001) with a significant increase in time for the third effort onwards compared with the first sprint (p < .001), there was no difference in performance between genders. In all subjects, TST decreased with age (p < .001) and was accompanied by an increase in estimated anaerobic power (p < .001) but also in sprint time decrement percentage (p < .001). Gender did not effect these changes. The present study demonstrates the practicability and reliability of a repeated sprint test with respect to age and gender in young children.

Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency: Further Verification with 3- to 5-Yr.-Old Children

1982 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 268-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia A. Beitel ◽  
Barbara J. Mead
Keyword(s):  
Short Form ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Motor Proficiency ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (1978) was evaluated to determine test-retest reliability and to determine if there were presensitizing effects at retest for 3- through 5-yr.-old children. 25 children were randomly assigned to two groups, with stratification for age and gender. The test-retest reliability was significantly high using the short form first, followed by either the short form and/or the eight subtests. No significant test sensitization of the short form to retesting with the short form or the eight subtests was found for 3- through 5-yr.-old children.

Validity and reliability of the unsupported upper‐limb exercise test in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 2025-2030
Author(s):  
Sebahat Yaprak Cetin ◽  
Bilge Basakci Calik ◽  
Ayse Ayan ◽  
Ugur Cavlak
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Exercise Test ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Limb Exercise

scholarly journals Validity and reliability of a clinical non-exercise method for assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness using seismocardiography

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Thunestvedt Hansen ◽  
T Roemer ◽  
A Hoejgaard ◽  
K Husted ◽  
K Soerensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Exercise Test ◽  
Indirect Calorimetry ◽  
Recording Device ◽  
Private Company ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Graded Exercise Test ◽  
Graded Exercise ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Introduction Low cardiorespiratory fitness expressed as a low maximal oxygen consumption (V̇O2max) is associated with cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality (1). Thus, V̇O2max is recognised as an important clinical tool in the assessment of patients (1,2). However, assessment of V̇O2max by exercise testing is both physically demanding and methodologically challenging and hence the clinical applicability is limited. Purpose Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the accuracy and precision of a clinical non-exercise method for assessment of V̇O2max. Methods On three separate days 20 healthy men (n=10) and women (n=10) with varying age (22–72 years) and fitness levels performed two tests for determination of V̇O2max; (a) a non-exercise test using seismocardiography (SCG V̇O2max) and (b) a graded exercise test to voluntary exhaustion on a cycle ergometer based on indirect calorimetry (IC V̇O2max). These tests were performed in order to examine the day-to-day reliability and the validity of SCG V̇O2max, respectively. Furthermore, SCG V̇O2max was assessed twice on each test day to investigate test-retest reliability. The SCG V̇O2max was performed in prone position following a short resting period by placing the SCG recording device on the xiphisternal joint with double adhesive tape. V̇O2max was assessed during a 5-minute recording of the sternal movement using SCG in combination with demographic data of the participants (3). In addition, body composition was measured and a resting blood sample collected each test day. Results On average SCG V̇O2max was 3.3±2.4 ml/min/kg (mean ± 95% CI) lower than IC V̇O2max (p=0.013, SCG V̇O2max: 36.6±3.3 ml/min/kg, IC V̇O2max: 39.9±3.0 ml/min/kg). A significant positive correlation was found between SCG V̇O2max and IC V̇O2max (Pearson, r=0.72, p&lt;0.001). Both SCG V̇O2max and IC V̇O2max was similar between test days (p=0.972) and the intra-individual coefficient of variation was 4.5±2.9% and 4.0±2.5%, respectively. Within each test day SCG V̇O2max was highly correlated (r=0.99, p&lt;0.0001) and no difference was observed between tests (p=0.993). Conclusions The accuracy of the current non-exercise assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness based on seismocardiography is not optimal as SCG V̇O2max was systematically lower than the gold standard assessment applying indirect calorimetry during a graded exercise test. Despite the abovementioned difference, SCG V̇O2max and IC V̇O2max were highly correlated. Furthermore, the precision of SCG V̇O2max is very high as both day-to-day and test-retest reliability were high. FUNDunding Acknowledgement Type of funding sources: Private company. Main funding source(s): VentriJect ApS, Copenhagen, Denmark

scholarly journals Reliability of the ForceFrame With and Without a Fixed Upper-Limb Mold in Shoulder Rotation Strength Assessments Compared With Traditional Hand-Held Dynamometry

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Jamon Couch ◽  
Marc Sayers ◽  
Tania Pizzari
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
External Rotation ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Shoulder Abduction ◽  
Minimal Detectable Change ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Intraclass Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Shoulder Strength ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Context: An imbalance between shoulder internal rotation (IR) and external rotation (ER) strength in athletes is proposed to increase the risk of sustaining a shoulder injury. Hand-held (HHD) and externally fixed dynamometry are reliable forms of assessing shoulder IR and ER strength. A new externally fixed device with an attachable fixed upper-limb mold (The ForceFrame) exists; however, its reliability in measuring shoulder strength is yet to be investigated. Objective: To determine the test–retest reliability of the ForceFrame, with and without the fixed upper-limb mold, in the assessment of shoulder IR and ER strength, as compared with HHD. Design: Test–retest reliability study. Setting: Laboratory, clinical. Participants: Twenty-two healthy and active individuals were recruited from the university community and a private physiotherapy practice. Main Outcome Measures: Maximal isometric shoulder IR and ER strength was measured using the ForceFrame and traditional HHD in neutral and at 90° shoulder abduction. Mean (SD) strength measures were calculated. Test–retest reliability was analyzed using intraclass correlation coefficients (3, 1). The SEM and minimal detectable change were calculated. Results: Good to excellent test–retest reliability was found for all shoulder strength tests across Hand-held dynamometry (HHD) and externally fixed dynamometry (EFD) are reliable forms (intraclass correlation coefficients [3, 1] = .854–.916). The minimal detectable changes ranged between 25.61 and 41.84 N across tests. Test–retest reliability was not affected by the dynamometer or testing position. Conclusions: The results from this study indicate that both the ForceFrame and HHD are suitable for measuring shoulder strength in clinical practice. The use of the fixed upper-limb mold with the ForceFrame does not improve reliability.

scholarly journals Test–retest reliability of contrast visual acuities in a clinical population

2017 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anusha Y. Sukha ◽  
Alan Rubin
Keyword(s):  
Middle Age ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Clinical Population ◽  
Contrast Level ◽  
Predictive Tool ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Sample Mean ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Background: Previously, contrast visual acuities (VA) have been evaluated as a potential screening, diagnostic and predictive tool in cases where standard visual acuity remains intact. Issues around contrast acuity sometimes make it difficult for clinicians to make appropriate clinical decisions and thus such tests have to be standardised and reliable.Aim: To investigate test–retest reliability of contrast VA in healthy adults in a clinical setting.Methods: Best compensated contrast VA at 100%, 10%, 5% and 2.5% of 155 patients (mean age 39.7 ± 12.2 years) were measured using the computerised Thomson Test Chart 2000 Expert. For all participants and at each contrast level, two measurements per right eye were determined. Test–retest reliability for the four contrast levels were assessed using reliability coefficients and Bland–Altman plots. Participants were also divided into three age groups of young (18–39 years, n = 72), middle-age (40–49 years, n = 45) and elderly (50–67 years, n = 38) and reliability was assessed within and between age and gender groups.Results: For the whole-sample test and retest, measurements within each contrast level were not statistically different (p ≥ 0.05). Thus, test and retest measurements per participant were averaged and whole-sample mean-contrast VA and standard deviations for 100%, 10%, 5% and 2.5% were -0.146 ± 0.060, 0.050 ± 0.071, 0.135 ± 0.079 and 0.405 ± 0.115 logMAR, respectively. Significant differences were found between all pairs of contrast levels compared (p ≤ 0.0125). Mean-contrast VA within each age group were also significantly different across all contrast levels (p < 0.0001). Mean-contrast VA at each contrast level between the age groups indicated that mean-contrast VA were not significantly different between the young and middle-age groups (p > 0.05) but were statistically different between the young and elderly groups (p < 0.01). Only mean-contrast VA 10% was significantly different between the middle-age and elderly groups (p < 0.001). Also, mean-contrast VA for the four contrast levels within gender were significantly different (p ≤ 0.05) but not between genders (p ≥ 0.05).Conclusion: This study found good reliability of test and retest measurements of contrast VA in an adult clinical population.

Reliability Of Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test Performance For Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

2005 ◽  
Vol 37 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S225???S226
Author(s):  
Susan R. Kushner ◽  
Jane Wetzel ◽  
Shawna Smith ◽  
Julie Vasicek ◽  
Angela English
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Exercise Test ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Limb Exercise
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