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Effect of Standing on a Standardized Measure of Upper Extremity Function

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Although many daily activities that require the upper extremity are performed in standing, arm motor function is generally measured in sitting. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of standing on a measure of upper extremity function, the Jebsen Hand Function Test (JHFT). Twelve nondisabled adults (26.3 ± 3.1 years) completed the JHFT with the right and left arms under two conditions: sitting and standing. Total time to complete the JHFT increased when performed in standing compared with sitting in both arms ( p = .005); mean increase was 4.4% and 5.6% for the right and left arms, respectively. Checker stacking was the only subtest that showed a significant increase in completion time in standing for both arms ( p = .001); card turning showed an increase for the left arm only ( p = .002). Measurement of upper extremity function in standing may provide insight into arm motor capacity within the context of standing postural control demands.

Source: OTJR Occupational Therapy Journal of Research

DOI: 10.1177/1539449220937058

Authors: Jill Campbell Stewart, Ashley Saba, Jessica F. Baird, Melissa B. Kolar, Michael O’Donnell, Sydney Y. Schaefer

Institutions: University of South Carolina, Arizona State University

Language: English

Topic: Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery

Subfield: Rehabilitation

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: American Heart Association, National Institute on Aging