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Justo-Cousiño LA, Da Cuña-Carrera I, Alonso-Calvete A, González-González Y. Effect of Kinesio taping on wrist proprioception in healthy subjects: A randomized clinical trial. J Hand Ther 2024:S0894-1130(23)00171-0. [PMID: 38307737 DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2023.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Although the use of KT has increased considerably in the clinical practice in the last years, there is limited evidence about the effects of its application in proprioception. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to determine the effect of KT on joint position sense and force sense on the wrist of healthy subjects. METHODS Fifty-four subjects were analyzed in a randomized, crossover, single-blind study design. To determine the force sense, the subjects had to reach 50% of their maximum grip force. Wrist joint position sense was assessed during active repositioning tests at the target angles of 30° flexion and extension of wrist. A digital dynamometer was used to determine the sense of force and a digital goniometer was used to determine the joint position sense. Subjects were evaluated with KT (I- strip on ventral aspect of forearms from origin to insertion) and placebo (an inelastic tape was applied following the same procedure as KT). RESULTS No significant differences have been found in the force sense, neither in the comparisons between control and interventions (p=0.286), nor between pre and post-intervention (p=0.111). For wrist joint position sense, a statistically significant effect (p< 0.05) was found at 30º of extension between the control and experimental group in favor of the control group. CONCLUSIONS The application of KT did not produce changes in FS and only caused a significant improvement in JPS in extension (30º). The results appear to indicate that the application of KT to improve proprioception in healthy subjects should be reconsidered.
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- Lorenzo A Justo-Cousiño
- Universidade de Vigo, Departamento de Bioloxía Funcional e Ciencias da Saúde, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Pontevedra, Spain; Physiotherapy Group FS1, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, Pontevedra, Spain
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- Universidade de Vigo, Departamento de Bioloxía Funcional e Ciencias da Saúde, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Pontevedra, Spain; Physiotherapy Group FS1, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, Pontevedra, Spain
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- Universidade de Vigo, Departamento de Bioloxía Funcional e Ciencias da Saúde, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Pontevedra, Spain; REMOSS Research Group, Facultade de Ciencias da Educación e do Deporte, Universidade de Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain.
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- Universidade de Vigo, Departamento de Bioloxía Funcional e Ciencias da Saúde, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Pontevedra, Spain; Physiotherapy Group FS1, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, Pontevedra, Spain
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Yu IY, Ko MJ, Oh JS. The effects of biofeedback training for efficient activation of infraspinatus on proprioception and EMG activity during shoulder external rotation. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2023; 71:102798. [PMID: 37399603 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2023.102798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study investigated which biofeedback (BF) training enables efficient activation of the infraspinatus muscle that affect joint position sense (JPS) and force sense (FS) of the shoulder joint. Twenty healthy males participated and performed three external rotation (ER) exercises under three randomly assigned training conditions: 1) non-biofeedback (NBF), 2) BF and 3) force biofeedback (FBF). Each exercise was performed at intervals of one week between training conditions. After performed the ER exercise under each training condition, the relative error (RE) was calculated at shoulder ER 45° and 80°, and then shoulder ER force were measured to determine the JPS error and FS error, respectively. Muscle activity of infraspinatus and posterior deltoid were measured and compared between training conditions. The RE of shoulder ER 45° and 80° were significantly lower under the FBF conditions than other training conditions (P < 0.05). The RE of shoulder ER force were also significantly lower under the FBF conditions compared to those under the other training conditions (P < 0.05). The activity of the infraspinatus muscle was significantly higher under the FBF conditions during all three ER exercises than other training conditions (p < 0.05). We suggest that BF trainings can be useful to improve the proprioception of shoulder joint as well as activation of infraspinatus muscle while performing the ER exercises.
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- Il-Young Yu
- Department of Rehabilitation Center, Dang Dang Korean Medicine Hospital, Changwon, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, INJE university, Gimhae, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Biomedical Science and Engineering, INJE University, Gimhae, Republic of Korea.
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Li L, Li YX, Zhang CL, Zhang DH. The effect of pinch span on pinch force sense in healthy participants. Atten Percept Psychophys 2023; 85:474-84. [PMID: 35794294 DOI: 10.3758/s13414-022-02534-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The purpose of the current investigation was to evaluate the effect of pinch span on the perception of pinch force in typical participants. The healthy participants (10 males and 10 females) conducted an ipsilateral force reproduction test with three distinct pinch spans (2, 4, and 6 cm) at three distinct forces of 10%, 30%, and 50% maximum voluntary isometric contraction. The findings revealed a significantly greater consistency (lower variable error (VE)) of 4 cm compared with 2 and 6 cm pinch spans. Our study also showed that the participants might use a larger force (more overestimated) output for larger pinch spans (4 and 6 cm) than small pinch spans (2 cm). These results may offer significant insights into the higher rates of musculoskeletal disorders among females, enabling researchers and clinicians to design novel interventions and tools to improve pinch force perception and reduce hand injury rates in males and females.
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Background No previous studies have investigated the test–retest reliability of tip, key, and palmar pinch force sense in healthy adults. The present study explores the test-retest reliability of tip, key, and palmar pinch force sense for different force levels in healthy adults during an ipsilateral force reproduction task. Methods Fifty-six healthy subjects were instructed to produce varying levels of reference forces (10, 30, and 50% maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC)) using three types of pinches (tip pinch, palmar pinch, and key pinch) and to reproduce these forces using the same hand. The subjects were tested twice by the same experienced testers, 1 week apart. Results Based on the high values of the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), the tip pinch (0.783–0.895) and palmar pinch (0.752–0.903) force sense tests demonstrated good reliability for all the variables. The ICCs for the key pinch (0.712–0.881) indicated fair to good relative test-retest reliability. Conclusion 1) This study demonstrates that high test-retest reliability of tip, key, and palmar pinch force sense in healthy adults can be achieved using standardized positioning and the proposed approach. 2) According to the reliability measurements, 30 and 50% maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) are the most reliable pinch force sense levels.
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- Lin Li
- Department of Physical Education, Renmin University of China, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physical Education, Langfang Teachers University, Langfang, Hebei, 065000, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Physical Education, Langfang Teachers University, Langfang, Hebei, 065000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Sociology and Population Studies, Renmin University of China, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Turkmen C, Harput G, Kinikli GI, Kose N, Guney Deniz H. Correlation of force sense error test measured by a pressure biofeedback unit and EMG activity of quadriceps femoris in healthy individuals. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2019; 49:102366. [PMID: 31678659 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2019.102366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Our study developed a force sense error test (FSET) method for use on the quadriceps muscle, which could be employed in clinical practice to correlate the results of quadriceps muscle activity levels determined by surface electromyography (sEMG). METHODS Twenty-four healthy individuals were included in the study. A pressure biofeedback unit (PBU) placed under the knee joint, was used for force sense error test (FSET) evaluation. First, a maximum contraction value was determined with the PBU. Next, 50% and 65% of the maximum contraction value were used for the analysis. Concurrently, norm values for the quadriceps muscle activity levels were determined by sEMG. Simultaneously, quadriceps muscle activity levels were recorded while testing the FSET using the PBU. Each measurement was repeated in triplicate, and the average constant errors observed by the PBU were recorded in mmHg. RESULTS The FSET for both 50% and 65% of the normal mmHg value determined using the PBU positively correlated with activity change levels in the quadriceps muscle determined by sEMG (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The relationship between the FSET measured using PBU and changes in the level of activity in the quadriceps muscle showed that a PBU can be used in clinical practice for proprioceptive evaluation of the knee region.
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- Ceyhun Turkmen
- Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Li DE, David KEB, O'Leary S, Treleaven J. Higher variability in cervical force perception in people with neck pain. Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2019; 42:6-12. [PMID: 30981102 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2019.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND A reduced capacity to generate and sustain cervical muscle force over a range of contraction intensities is a feature of some participants with neck pain. To date there have been no studies comparing the accuracy of force perception in participants with and without neck pain. DESIGN Cross-sectional observational study. METHODS Participants with (n = 25) and without (n = 25) neck pain performed isometric muscle contractions at three progressive self-perceived (no feedback provided) intensities (10, 25, 50) % of their maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) in cervical: flexion, extension, right and left lateral flexion. Absolute error (AE), constant error (CE), and variable error (VE) between actual and targeted force values were calculated. RESULTS The neck pain group had: (1) AE-combined direction -significantly higher at 10% and lower at 50% (p < 0.05); (2) significantly lower CE in most measures (p < 0.05); (3) higher mean VE in all measures, with 10, 25, and 50% combined direction and overall combined % extension significantly higher (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Findings indicate higher variability in force generation perception across all directions and intensities in participants with neck pain compared to healthy controls. Potentially this greater variability might suggest impaired force sense, a construct of proprioception in participants with neck pain. Reduced force sense may have implications for participants with neck pain during functional activities requiring precision and may need to be trained. Further research is required.
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- Derong Eric Li
- CCRE Spine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072 Australia.
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- SHRS, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Physiotherapy Department, Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital, Brisbane, 4072 Australia.
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- CCRE Spine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072 Australia.
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Yen SC, Chui KK, Wang YC, Corkery MB, Nabian M, Farjadian AB. An examination of muscle force control in individuals with a functionally unstable ankle. Hum Mov Sci 2019; 64:221-229. [PMID: 30784893 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2019.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Previous studies suggest that functional ankle instability (FAI) may be associated with deficits in the ability to sense muscle forces. We tested individuals with FAI to determine if they have reduced ability to control ankle muscle forces, which is a function of force sense. Our test was performed isometrically to minimize the involvement of joint position sense and kinesthesia. A FAI group and a control group were recruited to perform an ankle force control task using a platform-based ankle robot. They were asked to move a cursor to hit 24 targets as accurately and as fast as possible in a virtual maze. The cursor movement was based on the direction and magnitude of the forces applied to the robot. Participants underwent three conditions: pre-test (baseline), practice (skill acquisition), and post-test (post skill acquisition). The force control ability was quantified based on the accuracy performance during the task. The accuracy performance was negatively associated with the collision count of the cursor with the maze wall. The FAI group showed reduced ability to control ankle muscle forces compared to the control group in the pre-test condition, but the difference became non-significant in the post-test condition after practice. The change in performance before and after practice may be due to different degrees of reliance on force sense.
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- Sheng-Che Yen
- Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, United States.
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- School of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, College of Health Professions, Pacific University, United States
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- Department of Occupational Science & Technology, College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, United States
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, United States
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- Harvard Medical School, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Brigham Women Hospital, United States
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Kim CY, Choi JD, Kim HD. No correlation between joint position sense and force sense for measuring ankle proprioception in subjects with healthy and functional ankle instability. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2014; 29:977-83. [PMID: 25238686 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2014.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2014] [Revised: 08/23/2014] [Accepted: 08/29/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND In general, ankle proprioception is most often evaluated by assessing joint position sense and force sense. However, in contrast to observational studies of joint position sense and force sense, no studies have examined the correlations between joint position sense and force sense. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the correlations between joint position sense and force sense in subjects with healthy and functional ankle instability. METHODS Of the sixty nine subjects enrolled in the cross-sectional laboratory study, 35 had functional ankle instability and 34 were healthy subjects. Angle reproduction and force matching methods were used to quantify joint position sense and force sense of the ankle proprioception. These methods were also measured by using a flexible twin axis electrogoniometer and linear force, respectively. Three trials were performed at each angle and force. And then, absolute errors were calculated. FINDINGS Significant differences between the functional ankle instability and healthy group were found for absolute errors of plantar flexion, dorsiflexion, inversion, and eversion (P<0.05). No significant correlations between the joint position sense and force sense were found in subjects with both healthy, except for absolute errors of the eversion (r=0.652, P<0.05, r(2)=0.425), and functional ankle instability group (P>0.05). INTERPRETATION These findings suggest that it could be explained for deficits of ankle proprioception when angle reproduction and force matching tests to quantify joint position sense and force sense were applied and presented at the same time, not individually.
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- Chang-Yong Kim
- Department of Health Science, The Graduate School, Korea University, Jeongneung 3-dong, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul 136-703, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Natural Science, Daejeon University, 62 Daehak-ro, Dong-gu, Daejeon 300-716, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Korea University, Jeongneung 3-dong, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul 136-703, Republic of Korea.
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