Age-related changes in pressure pain threshold, grip strength and touch pressure threshold in upper extremities of older adults

Donat, Hulya; Özcan, Ay§e; Özdırenç, Mehtap; Aksakoğlu, Gazanfer; Aydinoğlu, Saniye

doi:10.1007/bf03324626

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“…Our age-related score distribution is consistent with previous literature from more detailed laboratory measures (Bleyenheuft et al, 2006;Donat, Ozcan, Ozdirenç, Aksakoglu, & Aydinoglu, 2005), suggesting that our brief functional measures reflect basic somatosensory processing.…”

Section: Patterns Of Somatosensory Perception Across the Lifespansupporting

confidence: 87%

Measuring Change in Somatosensation Across the Lifespan

Dunn

Griffith

Sabata

et al. 2015

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

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OBJECTIVE. The study aim was to determine natural variability in somatosensation across age groups using brief measures. We validated measures in a community-dwelling population as part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Toolbox for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function (NIH Toolbox; http://www.nihtoolbox.org).METHOD. Participants included community-dwelling children and adults (N 5 367, ages 3-85 yr) across seven sites. We tested haptic recognition, touch detection-discrimination, and proprioception using brief affordable measures as required by the NIH Toolbox.RESULTS. Accuracy improved from young children to young adults; from young to older adults, the pattern reversed slightly. We found significant differences between adults and older adults. One proprioception test (kinesthesia; p 5.003) showed gender differences (females more accurate). We provide expected score ranges for age groups as a basis for understanding age-related expectations for somatosensory perception.CONCLUSION. The age-related patterns of somatosensory perception from this study refine decision making about performance.

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Section: Patterns Of Somatosensory Perception Across the Lifespansupporting

confidence: 87%

Measuring Change in Somatosensation Across the Lifespan

Dunn

Griffith

Sabata

et al. 2015

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…On the other hand, an age-related grip strength reduction is shown in the elderly, although this reduction does not reach a statistical significant difference by aged distribution in this population (Donat et al, 2005). Moreover, Abizanda et al (2012) reported that the grip strength values were almost double in men than in women older adults.…”

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confidence: 73%

“…This is reliable, reproducible and sensitive for latent MTrPs evaluation in older adults’ upper limbs (Donat et al, 2005; Neziri et al, 2011; Lautenbacher et al, 2005; Koo, Guo & Brown, 2013; Fisher, 1998; Park et al, 2011). The most hyperalgesic latent MTrP in the anterior deltoid and the most hyperalgesic latent MTrP in the ECRB ipsilateral to the painful shoulder (for the case group) or bilateral for the non-painful shoulders (for the control group) were assessed.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…The age-related change in pain-evoked activity may produce a functional reduction of brain areas (contralateral putamen and caudate) related to pain modulatory mechanisms with older age (Cole et al, 2010). Therefore, the MCID should be established for each type of condition, body region, sex and age (Donat et al, 2005; Neziri et al, 2011; Lautenbacher et al, 2005). …”

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confidence: 99%

“…On one hand, the aging process generates a non-statistically significant reduction in the PPT of the upper extremities across different age ranges (Donat et al, 2005). Indeed, Neziri et al (2011) showed that age, sex, and/or the interaction of age with sex may affect the pressure pain measures.…”

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Comparison of hand grip strength and upper limb pressure pain threshold between older adults with or without non-specific shoulder pain

Calvo‐Lobo

Romero‐Morales

Sanz

et al. 2017

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BackgroundThere is a high prevalence of non-specific shoulder pain associated with upper limb functional limitations in older adults. The purpose of this study was to determine the minimal clinically important differences (MCID) of grip strength and pressure pain threshold (PPT) in the upper limb between older adults with or without non-specific shoulder pain.MethodsA case-control study was carried out following the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) criteria. A sample of 132 shoulders (mean ± SD years) with (n = 66; 76.04 ± 7.58) and without (n = 66; 75.05 ± 6.26) non-specific pain were recruited. The grip strength and PPT of the anterior deltoid and extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) muscles were assessed.ResultsThere were statistically significant differences (mean ± SD; P-value) for anterior deltoid PPT (2.51 ± 0.69 vs 3.68 ± 0.65, kg/cm2; P < .001), ECRB PPT (2.20 ± 0.60 vs 3.35 ± 0.38 kg/cm2; P < .001) and grip strength (20.78 ± 10.94 vs 24.63 ± 9.38 kg; P = .032) between shoulders with and without non-specific pain, respectively.DiscussionThe MCID of 1.17 kg/cm2, 1.15 kg/cm2 and 3.84 kg were proposed for anterior deltoid PPT, ECRB PPT and grip strength, respectively, to assess the upper limb of older adults with non-specific shoulder pain after treatment. In addition, univariate and multivariate (linear regression and regression trees) analyses may be used to consider age distribution, sex, pain intensity, grip strength and PPT in older adults including clinical and epidemiological studies with non-specific shoulder pain.

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