The functional reach test in people with multiple sclerosis: a reliability and validity study

Söke, Fatih; Eldemir, Sefa; Özkan, Taşkın; Özkul, Çağla; Gulsen, Elvan Ozcan; Gülşen, Çağrı; Eldemir, Kader; İrkeç, Ceyla; Koçer, Bilge; Çağlayan, Hale Zeynep Batur; Güçlü-Gündüz, Arzu

doi:10.1080/09593985.2021.1938308

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“…The functional reach test (FRT) is a continuous measure designed to measure the limits of stability [ 32 ]. The FRT has been identified as a reliable, valid and easy to administer tool for limits of stability in people with Multiple Sclerosis [ 33 ]. The 2MWT has been shown to be a valid alternative to the 6MWT to describe walking capability among patients with neuromuscular disease during clinical trials [ 33 ].…”

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“…The FRT has been identified as a reliable, valid and easy to administer tool for limits of stability in people with Multiple Sclerosis [ 33 ]. The 2MWT has been shown to be a valid alternative to the 6MWT to describe walking capability among patients with neuromuscular disease during clinical trials [ 33 ]. The test-retest reliability has been previously characterised by the intraclass correlation coefficient and found to be .82 (95% CI, .76-.87) [ 24 ].…”

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Testosterone treatment combined with exercise to improve muscle strength, physical function and quality of life in men affected by inclusion body myositis: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial

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Introduction Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is the most commonly acquired skeletal muscle disease of older adults involving both autoimmune attack and muscle degeneration. As exercise training can improve outcomes in IBM, this study assessed whether a combination of testosterone supplementation and exercise training would improve muscle strength, physical function and quality of life in men affected by IBM, more than exercise alone. Methods This pilot study was a single site randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Testosterone (exercise and testosterone cream) and placebo (exercise and placebo cream) were each delivered for 12 weeks, with a two-week wash-out between the two periods. The primary outcome measure was improvement in quadriceps isokinetic muscle strength. Secondary outcomes included assessment of isokinetic peak flexion force, walk capacity and patient reported outcomes, and other tests, comparing results between the placebo and testosterone arms. A 12-month Open Label Extension (OLE) was offered using the same outcome measures collected at 6 and 12-months. Results 14 men completed the trial. There were no significant improvements in quadriceps extension strength or lean body mass, nor any of the secondary outcomes. Improvement in the RAND Short Form 36 patient reported outcome questionnaire ‘emotional wellbeing’ sub-category was reported during the testosterone arm compared to the placebo arm (mean difference [95% CI]: 6.0 points, [95% CI 1.7,10.3]). The OLE demonstrated relative disease stability over the 12-month period but with a higher number of testosterone-related adverse events. Conclusions Adding testosterone supplementation to exercise training did not significantly improve muscle strength or physical function over a 12-week intervention period, compared to exercise alone. However, the combination improved emotional well-being over this period, and relative stabilisation of disease was found during the 12-month OLE. A longer duration trial involving a larger group of participants is warranted.

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Testosterone treatment combined with exercise to improve muscle strength, physical function and quality of life in men affected by inclusion body myositis: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial

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“…iii) The functional reach test (FRT), was administered again seven to ten days later to ascertain its test-retest reliability. The ICC was 0.84 to 0.86, indicating excellent reliability [20]. A case report form is used in studies to collect the following specific data: i) demographic characteristics, such as gender, age, status, levels of education, and occupation; ii) results of the TUG; iii) results of the FRT; and iv) monitoring of blood pressure and heart rate.…”

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Marching exercise on balance and blood pressure among Thai community-dwelling older adults at risk of falling

Boonsa-ard,

Chompoopan

2024

IJPHS

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Falls are a major cause of death among older people, and they are becoming a bigger problem as people lose their balance. A quasi-experimental study was conducted to examine the effects of marching exercises on the balance abilities of community-dwelling Thai seniors at risk of collapsing. Thirty-five participants were randomly assigned to the experimental or control group. The experimental group engaged in a 12-week marching exercise program that included a continuous foot-turning phase. The control group did not engage in any form of exercise. Compared to the control group, the experimental group demonstrated significant improvements in their ability to maintain their balance. The experimental group's timed up and go test (TUG) score decreased by 3.54 seconds,<em> </em>95%CI: (2.13 to 4.95), p<0.001 while the functional reach test (FRT) score increased by 4.80 centimeters, 95%CI: (2.34 to 7.25), p<0.001. The systolic blood pressure decreased by 8.62 mmHg, the diastolic blood pressure by 6.48 mmHg, and the heart rate by 4.04 beats per minute. These findings imply that regular marching exercise may improve balance in at-risk older adults. Further research is necessary to clarify the effects of marching exercise on people diagnosed with chronic diseases.

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“…For the research of posture recognition method, Deng et al [1] combined support vector machine and Adaboost algorithm to identify static postures such as standing, lying on the side, and lying on the back, which can achieve good results, but there is a lack of research on the detection of human motion posture. Soke et al [2] extracted the time-domain characteristics of acceleration, and then classified the human postures such as walking, running, upstairs and downstairs through fuzzy pattern recognition. The overall recognition rate is about 90%, which may lead to data accumulation.…”

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Research on running posture recognition based on bone node detection

Liu,

Zhang

2024

Fourth International Conference on Sensors and Information Technology (ICSI 2024)

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As a simple and effective way of exercise, running is favored by people. At the same time, people are paying more and more attention to the correctness and standardization of running posture. Traditional posture recognition methods rely on the experience of professional coaches and manual evaluation, but this method is not only time-consuming and laborious, but also subjective. In response to this problem, this study aims to explore a running posture recognition method based on bone node detection technology to provide accurate and real-time posture evaluation for runners. First, by studying the runner's running video, and using deep learning methods to detect bone nodes. Then, a runner's posture recognition model is established to identify different running postures by analyzing the spatial relationship and dynamic characteristics between skeletal nodes. The experimental results show that the method can identify the running posture efficiently and accurately with a variety of latest methods on multiple data sets. This study provides a feasible posture assessment method for runners, which is of great significance for improving running effect and preventing running injury.

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The functional reach test in people with multiple sclerosis: a reliability and validity study

Cited by 10 publications

References 49 publications

Testosterone treatment combined with exercise to improve muscle strength, physical function and quality of life in men affected by inclusion body myositis: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial

Testosterone treatment combined with exercise to improve muscle strength, physical function and quality of life in men affected by inclusion body myositis: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial

Marching exercise on balance and blood pressure among Thai community-dwelling older adults at risk of falling

Research on running posture recognition based on bone node detection

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