Hand muscle strength and endurance in individuals with Down syndrome

Objective. To quantify the relationship between the Spinal Cord Independence Measure III (SCIM III), arm and hand muscle strength, and hand function tests in persons with tetraplegia. Methods. A total of 29 individuals with tetraplegia (motor level between cervical 4 and thoracic 1; sensory-motor complete and incomplete) participated. The total score, category scores, and separate items of the SCIM III were compared to the upper extremity motor score (UEMS), an extended manual muscle test (MMT) for 11 upper extremity muscles, and 6 functional capacity tests of the hand. Spearman's correlation coefficients ( rs) and regression analyses were performed. Results. The SCIM III sum score correlated well with the sum scores of the 3 tests ( rs ≥ .76). The SCIM III self-care category correlated better with the tests ( rs ≥ .80) compared to the other categories ( r s ≤ .72). The SCIM III self-care item “grooming” highly correlated with muscle strength and hand capacity items ( rs ≥ .80). A combination of hand muscle tests and the key grasping task explained over 90% of the variability in the self-care category scores. Conclusions. The SCIM III self-care category reflects upper extremity performance as it contains especially useful and valid items that relate to upper extremity function and capacity tests.

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Impact of Physiotherapy on Physical Capacity of 7–11-Year-Old Children with Autism Disorder

Reabilitacijos mokslai slauga kineziterapija ergoterapija ◽

10.33607/rmske.v2i11.837 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (11) ◽

Author(s):

Indrė Labanauskaitė ◽

Agnė Lileikytė ◽

Aistė Vasilionytė ◽

Vilma Dudonienė ◽

Valdas Urbonavičius ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Therapy ◽

Muscle Strength ◽

Children With Autism ◽

Physical Capacity ◽

Control Group ◽

Study Group ◽

Healthy Children ◽

Long Jump ◽

Hand Muscle ◽

Autism Disorder

Research background. Autism is one of the most difficult wide spectrum developmental disorders. Recently, striking increase in the number of autistic children is observed. Physical activation is important for the development and physical fitness of children with autism disorder. Research object – children’s balance, muscle strength and endurance. The aim was to evaluate physical capacity and impact of physiotherapy on balance, muscle strength and endurance in 7–11-yearold children with autism disorder. Methods. The study group consisted of 10 children with autism disorder (8 boys and 2 girls), the control group consisted of 18 healthy children (15 boys and 3 girls). The average age of the study group was 8.90 ± 1.4 years; in the control group 8.94 ± 1.0 years. Balance of children was assessed by Berg Balance Scale, hand grip – by dynamometry, leg muscle strength – by long jump test and squat test, and endurance of abdominal muscle – by sit up test. The results showed that physical condition of children with autism disorder was significantly poorer compared to healthy children: the balance – 43.9 ± 7.82 v. s. 55.4 ± 0.9 points; right hand muscle strength of 5.9 ± 2.06 kg v. s. 12.2 ± 3.43 kg; left – 5.3 ± 1.87 kg v. s 12.1 ± 3.43; long jump 43.0 ± 25.25 cm v. s 132.6 ± 31.87 cm; endurance of abdominal muscles 7.3 ± 2.01 v. s 19.6 ± 4.06 times per 30 s; squats 9.1 ± 4.36 v. s 27.6 ± 7.07 times per 30 s. After applying physical therapy results of all performed tests in children with autism improved significantly: balance to 49.9 ± by 5.45 points, right hand muscle strength to 7.9 ± 2.49 kg, left – 7.5 ± 2.31 kg, long jump to 79.2 ± 39.87 cm, crunches to 11.8 ± 4.54 times, squats to 14.8 ± 4.83 times, but they did not reach the results of healthy children. Conclusion. Balance, muscle strength and endurance of children with autism disorder were significantly lower than those in healthy children. Physical therapy significantly improved physical capacity of autistic children, but the level of healthy children was not reached.Keywords: autism, children, physiotherapy.

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Pengaruh latihan kekuatan otot tangan, daya tahan otot dan keseimbangan terhadap ketepatan shooting game petanque di UKM Petanque Upgris

Journal of Physical Activity and Sports (JPAS) ◽

10.53869/jpas.v2i2.67 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 274-279

Author(s):

Wawan Adi Saputro Sukawi ◽

Osa Maliki ◽

Fajar Ari Widiyatmoko

Keyword(s):

Muscle Strength ◽

Strength Training ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

The Body ◽

Muscle Endurance ◽

Significance Level ◽

Quantitative Research Methods ◽

Paired Sample ◽

Hand Muscle

This research is motivated by the problem in this study, namely weak hand muscle strength, muscle endurance and balance to shooting games, some UPGRIS students take part in Petanque UKM, some of them are students who have hand muscle strength, muscle endurance in throwing something is lacking and so is the balance of the body. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of hand muscle strength, muscle endurance and balance on the accuracy of shooting games at UKM Petanque UPGRIS and to determine the causes of the lack of accuracy in the shooting game Petanque. The method used is quantitative research methods with the type of research model True-Experimental Design Pre-test Post-test Two Group design. The population and sample in this study were 10 petanque athletes at the PGRI University of Semarang. This sampling technique uses total sampling. The method of data analysis used paired sample test with a significance level of 5%. The results showed that there was an effect of hand muscle strength training, muscle endurance and balance on the accuracy of shooting game Petanque which was expressed through the results of hypothesis testing with paired sample t-test with count = -7.571 and t-table = 2.777. Then t_count> t-table so that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted, while based on the significant value because the value is sig. = 0.002 with a confidence level of 95%, then Sig. > ? (0.05). So that Ho was rejected. This study concludes that there is an effect of hand muscle strength training, muscle endurance and balance on the accuracy of the Petanque shooting game at the UKM Petanque UPGRIS club. Suggestion, hand muscle strength training, muscle endurance and balance are used as training media so that they can help athletes improve shooting accuracy.

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STRENGTH OF ARM AND HAND MUSCLES TO PASSING RESULTS FOR AEK MEN'S volley ball NEW NABARA VC YEAR 2020

Journal Physical Health Recreation ◽

10.55081/jphr.v1i2.282 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 140-147

Author(s):

Yusran Rizki

Keyword(s):

Muscle Strength ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Male Athletes ◽

Male Athlete ◽

Hand Muscles ◽

Tests And Measurements ◽

Hand Grip ◽

Hand Muscle ◽

The Relationship ◽

Descriptive Method

The research objective in this thesis is to determine how much the relationship between arm muscle strength and hand muscle strength on the passing results of men's volleyball volleyball Aek Nabara Barumun VC in 2020. The location of this research was conducted at Aek Nabara Barumun VC Volleyball Club. Data collection was started from 18 December - 27 December 2020. The sample of this study was male athletes who had been selected from the population with purposive sampling, totaling 10 people. The method used in this research is descriptive method with tests and measurements. The research instruments used were arm muscle strength using push-ups, hand muscle strength using a hand grip, and passing tests to the wall. The results of the study can be concluded that: (1) There is a significant relationship between arm muscle strength and volleyball passing results in male athlete Aek Nabara Barumun VC in 2020 (tcount> ttable = 5.398> 2.262). (2) there is a significant relationship between hand muscle strength and volleyball passing results in male athlete Aek Nabara Barumun VC in 2020 (tcount> ttable = 6,782> 2,262). (3) there is a significant relationship between arm muscle strength and muscle strength hand on the results of the results of passing over volleyball in the male athlete Aek Nabara Barumun VC in 2020 (Fcount> Ftable = 32 <4.46).

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