A Study on Comparison of Functional Performance Test of Hibernate and iBatis with Lightweight Container Architecture

Abstract Background and Purposes. The purpose of this study was to compare functionality and strength among women with fibromyalgia (FM), women without FM, and older women. Subjects. Twenty-nine women with FM (age [X̅±SD]=46±7 years), 12 age- and weight-matched women without FM (age=44±8 years), and 38 older women who were healthy (age=71±7 years) participated. Methods. The Continuous Scale–Physical Functional Performance Test (CS-PFP) was used to assess functionality. Isokinetic leg strength was measured at 60°/s, and handgrip strength was measured using a handgrip dynamometer. Results. The women without FM had significantly higher functionality scores compared with women with FM and older women. There were no differences in functionality between women with FM and older women. Strength measures for the leg were higher in women without FM compared with women with FM and older women, and both women with and without FM had higher grip strengths compared with older women. Discussion and Conclusion. This study demonstrated that women with FM and older women who are healthy have similar lower-body strength and functionality, potentially enhancing the risk for premature age-associated disability.

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Test re-test reliability of the UNC Functional Performance Test

10.33915/etd.2761 ◽

2009 ◽

Author(s):

N. Regina Hash

Keyword(s):

Performance Test ◽

Functional Performance ◽

Test Reliability

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Poor functional performance 1 year after ACL reconstruction increases the risk of early osteoarthritis progression

British Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.1136/bjsports-2019-101503 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 54 (9) ◽

pp. 546-555 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Brooke Patterson ◽

Adam Geoffrey Culvenor ◽

Christian J Barton ◽

Ali Guermazi ◽

Joshua Stefanik ◽

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Keyword(s):

Acl Reconstruction ◽

Performance Test ◽

Functional Performance ◽

International Knee Documentation Committee ◽

Test Battery ◽

Performance Criteria ◽

Early Osteoarthritis ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Osteoarthritis Progression

BackgroundNot meeting functional performance criteria increases reinjury risk after ACL reconstruction (ACLR), but the implications for osteoarthritis are not well known.ObjectiveTo determine if poor functional performance post-ACLR is associated with risk of worsening early osteoarthritis features, knee symptoms, function and quality of life (QoL).MethodsSeventy-eight participants (48 men) aged 28±15 years completed a functional performance test battery (three hop tests, one-leg-rise) 1 year post-ACLR. Poor functional performance was defined as <90% limb symmetry index (LSI) on each test. At 1 and 5 years, MRI, Knee injury Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) subjective form were completed. Primary outcomes were: (i) worsening patellofemoral and tibiofemoral MRI-osteoarthritis features (cartilage, bone marrow lesions (BMLs) and meniscus) and (ii) change in KOOS and IKDC scores, between 1 and 5 years.ResultsOnly 14 (18%) passed (≥90% LSI on all tests) the functional test battery. Poor functional performance on the battery (all four tests <90% LSI) 1 year post-ACLR was associated with 3.66 times (95% CI 1.12 to 12.01) greater risk of worsening patellofemoral BMLs. A triple-crossover hop <90% LSI was associated with 2.09 (95% CI 1.15 to 3.81) times greater risk of worsening patellofemoral cartilage. There was generally no association between functional performance and tibiofemoral MRI-osteoarthritis features, or KOOS/IKDC scores.ConclusionOnly one in five participants met common functional performance criteria (≥90% LSI all four tests) 1 year post-ACLR. Poor function on all four tests was associated with a 3.66 times increased risk of worsening patellofemoral BMLs, and generally not associated with decline in self-reported outcomes.

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Preseason Functional Performance Test Measures Are Associated With Injury in Female College Volleyball Players

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation ◽

10.1123/jsr.2018-0179 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

pp. 320-325 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Jason Brumitt ◽

Alma Mattocks ◽

Jeremy Loew ◽

Phil Lentz

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Relative Risk ◽

Performance Test ◽

Functional Performance ◽

Time Loss ◽

Division Iii ◽

Standing Long Jump ◽

Hop Test ◽

Long Jump ◽

Single Leg Hop Test

Context:Preseason functional performance test measures have been associated with noncontact time-loss injury in some athletic populations. However, findings have been equivocal with many studies consisting of heterogeneous populations.Objective:To determine if preseason standing long jump and/or single-leg hop test scores are associated with a noncontact time-loss injury to the lower quadrant (LQ = low back or lower-extremities) in female Division III college volleyball (VB) players.Design:Prospective cohort study.Setting:National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III female VB teams.Patients:A total of 82 female college VB players (age = 18.9 [1.0] y).Main Outcome Measures:Standing long jump and single-leg hop test measures were collected at the start of the official preseason. Athletic trainers tracked all time-loss injuries and their mechanisms. Athletes were categorized as at risk if their preseason standing long jump <80% height, bilateral single-leg hop <70% height, and had a SLH side-to-side asymmetry >10%.Results:The noncontact time-loss overall injury rate for the LQ region in at-risk athletes was 13.5 (95% confidence interval [CI], 4.3–31.5) per 1000 athletic exposures. At-risk athletes were significantly more likely to experience a noncontact time-loss injury than VB players in the referent group (rate ratio = 6.2; 95% CI, 1.9–17.2;P = .008). The relative risk of sustaining a noncontact time-loss injury to the LQ was 4 times greater in the at-risk group (relative risk = 4.6; 95% CI, 2.1–10.1;P = .01). At-risk athletes were 6 times more likely to experience a foot or ankle injury (relative risk = 6.3; 95% CI, 2.1–19.2;P = .008).Conclusion:Suboptimal performance on a battery of functional performance tests is associated with a significantly greater risk of noncontact time-loss injury to the LQ in female Division III college VB players.

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Validity and reliability of an iPhone App to assess time, velocity and leg power during a sit-to-stand functional performance test

Gait & Posture ◽

10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.10.029 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 59 ◽

pp. 261-266 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Juan Diego Ruiz-Cárdenas ◽

Juan José Rodríguez-Juan ◽

Rowan R. Smart ◽

Jennifer M. Jakobi ◽

Gareth R. Jones

Keyword(s):

Performance Test ◽

Functional Performance ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Sit To Stand

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Relationship Between Seated Single-Arm Shot Put and Isokinetic Shoulder Flexion and Elbow Extension Strength

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation ◽

10.1123/jsr.2020-0069 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

Matthew D. Watson ◽

George J. Davies ◽

Bryan L. Riemann

Keyword(s):

Upper Extremity ◽

Test Performance ◽

Performance Test ◽

Functional Performance ◽

Elbow Extension ◽

Physically Active ◽

Large Variability ◽

Shoulder Flexion ◽

Shot Put ◽

Strong Relationships

Context: A recent report demonstrated moderate to strong relationships between seated single-arm shot-put (SSASP) test performance and isokinetic pushing forces at varying velocities, directly supporting the SSASP test as a reflection of multijoint upper-extremity strength. Yet, no previous work appears to have assessed whether the SSASP test is more reflective of shoulder flexion or elbow extension strength. Objective: To examine the relationship between isokinetic shoulder flexion and elbow extension strength and SSASP test performance and to compare limb symmetry indices (LSI) between the 2 tests. Design: Correlational design. Setting: Biomechanics laboratory. Patients (or Other Participants): A total of 30 healthy and physically active young adults. Intervention(s): Participants completed the SSASP test and concentric isokinetic (60°/s and 180°/s) shoulder flexion and elbow extension using their dominant and nondominant arms. Main Outcome Measures: SSASP test performance and isokinetic shoulder flexion and elbow extension peak torques as well as LSI between the 2 tests. Results: Strong relationships were observed between SSASP ranges and isokinetic peak torques at each velocity for both shoulder and elbow (r ≥ .804, P < .001). While the Bland–Altman results on the LSI only demonstrated a significant bias for the shoulder (60°/s, P = .009), limits of agreement results demonstrated extremely wide intervals (32.5%–52.1%). Conclusions: The SSASP test is a multijoint upper-extremity functional performance test that is reflective of equal shoulder flexion and elbow extension contributions; however, there was large variability regarding the agreement between the SSASP LSI and isokinetic shoulder and elbow strength LSI.

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6-Minute Push Test in Youth Who Have Spina Bifida and Who Self-Propel a Wheelchair: Reliability and Physiologic Response

Physical Therapy ◽

10.1093/ptj/pzaa121 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 100 (10) ◽

pp. 1852-1861

Author(s):

Karlijn M S Damen ◽

Tim Takken ◽

Janke F de Groot ◽

Frank J G Backx ◽

Bob Radder ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heart Rate ◽

Spina Bifida ◽

Performance Test ◽

Functional Performance ◽

Minute Ventilation ◽

Intraclass Correlation ◽

Sports Participation ◽

Exercise Tests ◽

Physiologic Response ◽

Smallest Detectable Change

Abstract Objective Despite the common occurrence of lower levels of physical activity and physical fitness in youth with spina bifida (SB) who use a wheelchair, there are very few tests available to measure and assess these levels. The purpose of this study was to determine reliability and the physiologic response of the 6-minute push test (6MPT) in youth with SB who self-propel a wheelchair. Methods In this reliability and observational study, a sample of 53 youth with SB (5–19 years old; mean age = 13 years 7 months; 32 boys and 21 girls) who used a wheelchair performed 2 exercise tests: the 6MPT and shuttle ride test. Heart rate, minute ventilation, respiratory exchange ratio, and oxygen consumption were measured using a calibrated mobile gas analysis system and a heart rate monitor. For reliability, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs), SE of measurement, smallest detectable change for total covered distance, minute work, and heart rate were calculated. Physiologic response during the 6MPT was expressed as percentage of maximal values achieved during the shuttle ride test. Results The ICCs for total distance and minute work were excellent (0.95 and 0.97, respectively), and the ICC for heart rate was good (0.81). The physiologic response during the 6MPT was 85% to 89% of maximal values, except for minute ventilation (70.6%). Conclusions For most youth with SB who use a wheelchair for mobility or sports participation, the 6MPT is a reliable, functional performance test on a vigorous level of exercise. Impact This is the first study to investigate physiologic response during the 6MPT in youth (with SB) who are wheelchair using. Clinicians can use the 6MPT to evaluate functional performance and help design effective exercise programs for youth with SB who are wheelchair using.

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The Role of Genetic Profile in Functional Performance Adaptations to Exercise Training or Physical Activity: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.2018-0155 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. 594-616 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Guy C. Wilson ◽

Yorgi Mavros ◽

Lotti Tajouri ◽

Maria Fiatarone Singh

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Performance Test ◽

Functional Performance ◽

Experimental Studies ◽

Genetic Profile ◽

Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽

Tnf Α ◽

Musculoskeletal Function ◽

Test Outcomes

Background:Variations in genotype may contribute to heterogeneity in functional adaptations to exercise.Methods:A systematic search of eight databases was conducted, and 9,696 citations were screened.Results:Eight citations from seven studies measuring 10 single-nucleotide polymorphisms and nine different functional performance test outcomes were included in the review. There was one observational study of physical activity and six experimental studies of aerobic or resistance training. The ACE (D) allele, ACTN3 (RR) genotype, UCP2 (GG) genotype, IL-6-174 (GG) genotype, TNF-α-308 (GG) genotype, and IL-10-1082 (GG) genotype all predicted significantly superior adaptations in at least one functional outcome in older men and women after prescribed exercise or in those with higher levels of physical activity.Conclusion:There is a small amount of evidence that older adults may have better functional outcomes after exercise/physical activity if they have specific alleles related to musculoskeletal function or inflammation. However, more robust trials are needed.

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Effect of Speed Variation on Clogging of Sewage Pumps

10.1115/fedsm2021-65515 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Enrico Müller ◽

Thomas Pensler ◽

Paul Uwe Thamsen

Keyword(s):

Performance Test ◽

Functional Performance ◽

Operation Mode ◽

Sewage Water ◽

Speed Variation ◽

Sewer Systems ◽

Pumping Stations ◽

Long Time ◽

Reducing Costs ◽

Short Time

Abstract Pump clogging is a well-known problem due to the increasing amount of nonwoven wet wipes in the wastewater system. In addition, the usage of water decreases which causes higher concentration of solids in the wastewater. Based on the high variation of sewage flow many operators of sewer systems and sewage pumping stations were motivated to act that the wastewater is pumped as needed. It means that with reducing costs of frequency-controlled drives the usage of pumps with speed variation became a more state of the art application. The current operation mode when speed variation in wastewater pumps are used, affects the pumping of sewage water depending on inflow and the minimum velocity in the pipes. Until now, there is no answer which functionality and clogging occurs in the pump when speed changes. The study investigates how speed influences the clogging phenomena of wastewater pumps. The pumps have been approved at a test stand in a laboratory that is designed for proving wastewater pumps. The test includes several speeds with different quantities of wipes in a short-time and long-time functional performance test. The effects on the pumps and their clogging behavior are very different.

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