The Effect of Arm Ergometer Exercise on Dexterity
Condition: Healthy Adults; Upper Extremity; Dexterity
Study type: Interventional

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.
    

Detailed description: 
      In this study on the acute effect of arm ergometer exercise intensity on dexterity and hand
      reaction time; 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.

      Arm ergometer exercise is an upper extremity aerobic exercise. Aerobic exercises are
      exercises that increase the capacity and efficiency of this system by using the
      cardiorespiratory system. In the literature; In addition to the small number of studies
      examining the acute effects of arm ergometer exercises, it is noteworthy that there is no
      consensus on the effect on dexterity and hand reaction time. In the literature review, no
      study was found that examined the effect of arm ergometer exercise at different intensities
      on dexterity and hand-eye coordination.

      The aim of this study; To determine the effect of arm ergometer exercise intensity levels on
      dexterity and hand reaction time. On the basis of this study, demographic data of 23 healthy
      male or female participants aged 18-35, 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.
    

Intervention name(s): Questionnare; Device: Arm Ergometer
Intervention type(s): Other; Other
Intervention description(s): 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; 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.
Intervention model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary purpose: Screening
Keywords: Acute effect; Arm ergometer; Dexterity; Reaction time