Investigation of The Effects of Proprioceptive Exercise Training on Motor Performance Parameters in Healthy Adults

NCT06426433 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: E-94603339-604.01.02-268134
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of two different exercise protocols applied to healthy individuals on motor performance parameters. Forty-one healthy participants were included in the study. Participants were divided into 2 groups (wrist proprioceptive exercise group, general exercise group) and attended exercise training targeting the hand and wrist for a total of 6 weeks. Before and after the exercises, sociodemographic evaluation, Quick Disability of Arm Shoulder and Hand questionnaire, pain assessment, grip strength measurement, weight transfer tolerance test, wrist joint position sense, Nelson hand reaction test, upper extremity Y balance test, lateral grip and tripod grip measurements, manual muscle testing, and surface electromyography analysis were evaluated in both groups.

Conditions

Exercise; Proprioception; Wrist Injuries

Keywords

Wrist; Proprioception

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Surface Electromyography

  Measurement of wrist muscles activation levels

  Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Grip Force

  Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise

• Weight Bearing Tolerance Test

  Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise

• Joint Position Sense

  Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise

• Reaction time

  Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise

• Upper extremity y balance test

  Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise

Study Arms (2)

Wrist Proprioceptive Exercises and General Upper Extremity Exercises

OTHER

Wrist Proprioceptive Exercises are neuromuscular exercises for wrist stabilization and control.

Other: Proprioceptive Exercises; Other: Upper Extremity Exercises

General Upper Extremity Exercises

OTHER

These exercises are traditional rehabilitation exercises.

Other: Upper Extremity Exercises

Interventions

Proprioceptive Exercises OTHER

In our study, participants were divided into two different exercise groups, starting with the same warm-up exercise program, and a 6-week exercise training program was implemented. To reduce the potential error resulting from daily life activities, exercise training was given to the non-dominant side of the participants. Proprioceptive exercises aim to restore muscle balances, unconscious joint control with reactive muscle activations and feedforward joint control.

Wrist Proprioceptive Exercises and General Upper Extremity Exercises

Upper Extremity Exercises OTHER

In our study, participants were divided into two different exercise groups, starting with the same warm-up exercise program, and a 6-week exercise training program was implemented. To reduce the potential error resulting from daily life activities, exercise training was given to the non-dominant side of the participants. Upper extremity exercises are traditional rehabilitation exercises for strength, endurance and range of motion.

General Upper Extremity Exercises; Wrist Proprioceptive Exercises and General Upper Extremity Exercises

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• To be between the ages of 18 and 30
• To be willing to participate in the study
• To have cognitive abilities to understand the tasks required in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Experiencing acute/chronic bilateral or unilateral upper extremity pain
• Having neurological and/or rheumatological diseases
• Chronic medication usage
• Regular smoking/alcohol consumption currently or in the past
• Taking cortisone orally or via injection
• Suffering from upper extremity musculoskeletal injuries in the past year
• Undergoing upper extremity surgery
• Having a body mass index greater than 24.9 kg/m2
• Scoring above 6 on the Beighton hypermobility score
• Engaging in regular exercises involving the upper extremities
• History of autoimmune and/or rheumatic diseases
• Regular use of anti-inflammatory medications, etc.
• Having cardiovascular disease and diabetes

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hacettepe University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Ankara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity; Wrist Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Arm Injuries; Wounds and Injuries

Study Officials

• Semiha Tomiris Erzincanlı, MSc Student

  Hacettepe University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor Doctor of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Faculty

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 15, 2024
• First Posted: May 23, 2024
• Study Start: June 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2023
• Study Completion: December 31, 2023
• Last Updated: May 23, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Locations

TU (1)