The Effect of Arm Ergometer Exercise on Dexterity

Summary

The goal of this single group assessment study is to investigate acute effect of arm ergometer exercise intensity on dexterity and hand reaction time in healthy male or female participants aged 18-35.

* Knowing the acute effect and change of hand dexterity and reaction times of individuals with arm ergometer intensities applied at different intensities provides us with data that can be processed and used in neurological, orthopedic patient groups and geriatric cases during the rehabilitation process.
* The positive gains enable us to obtain effective and observable results in the rehabilitation progression of individuals and in parameters such as muscle strength and endurance, quality of life, depression, chronic pain.

Participants who accepted the voluntary basis will be taken and the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+) will be filled. After all evaluations were made to the participants, 3 different exercise intensities; maximum heart rates; 60%, 70%, 80% will do arm ergometer exercises.

* ROM measurements
* Muscle strength tests
* Grip strength measurement (Jamar hand dynamometer)
* Dexterity and Function tests (Nelson Hand Reaction Test
* Purdue Pegboard Test
* Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test) evaluation parameters will be applied before, immediately after and 15 minutes after each exercise intervention.

Conditions

• Healthy Adults
• Upper Extremity
• Dexterity

Interventions

OTHER

Questionnare

Demographic Survey Form,the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+),Goniometric Measurements, Digital Dynamometer Measurements, Hand Grip Measurements, Hand Reaction Measurements, Dexterity and Function Measurements, Jamar Handheld Dynomometer Measurement, Pinchmeter Measurement, Purdue Pegbord Test, Minnesota Manuel Skill Test, Nelson Hand Reaction Test, Modified Borg Scale

OTHER

Device: Arm Ergometer

Participants will sign a consent form approved by the ethics comittee. Before data collection height, weight, daily computer usage time, dominant hand, body mass index, heart rate, blood pressure and saturation values be recored. Before arm ergometer exercise, the muscle strength, hand grip strength, joint range of motion, dexterity and reaction speed will be evaluated. The dexterity and reaction speed will be done with Minnesota Manuel Skill Test, Purdue Pegbord Test and Nelson Hand Reaction Test.Participants will be training at least 24 hours apart at 60%, 70%, and 80% of exercise intensity maximum heart rate on arm ergometer. The tests will repeat at the same time with a maximum deviation of 1 hour on 3 different days. At the end of arm ergometer exercise, the necessary evaluations will be made again and the participants will be rest for 15 minutes. 15 minutes after the participants rested, the necessary evaluations will be made again.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Esra PEHLİVAN, Assoc.Prof · Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

SCREENING

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

35 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2022-12-25

Primary Completion

2023-03-25

Completion

2023-07-30

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations