The aim of this study is to measure task-specific maximal strength and motor fatigability during functional daily activities involving the upper limbs in typically developing children. The focus is on determining the test-retest reliability of these measurements. In addition, the results are compared with existing data from children with cerebral palsy (CP). Through this comparison, we aim to gain insight into the motor limitations experienced by children with CP when performing everyday tasks.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
75
Hasselt Univeristy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences
Diepenbeek, Limburg, Belgium
Motor fatigability during functional upper limb lifting tasks
Motor fatigability during lifting tasks will be quantified using the Static Fatigue Index (SFI, %) derived from the force-time curve recorded with the Activities of Daily Living - Test and Training Device (ADL-TTD). Higher SFI values indicate higher motor fatigability.
Time frame: Two assessments separated by 20 minutes to assess test-retest reliability
Maximal strength during functional upper limb lifting tasks
Maximal strength will be measured as peak force in Newtons (N) during lifting tasks using the Activities of Daily Living - Test and Training Device (ADL-TTD).
Time frame: Two assessments separated by 20 minutes to assess test-retest reliability
Object orientation during functional upper limb lifting tasks
Object orientation will be quantified in degrees (°) using an inertial measurement unit (IMU) integrated into the ADL-TTD during lifting tasks.
Time frame: Two assessments separated by 20 minutes to assess test-retest reliability
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