Clinical trial NCT06167382: The Effect of Arm Ergometer Exercise on Dexterity
Official title: Acute Effect of Arm Ergometer Exercise Intensity on Dexterity and Hand Reaction Time
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Healthy Adults
Upper Extremity
Dexterity
Keywords: Acute effect
Arm ergometer
Dexterity
Reaction time
Lead sponsor: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-12-12
Enrollment: 23
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 35
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: SCREENING

Brief 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.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Healthy adult
* Female-male gender
* Not exercising regularly for the last 6 months
* Participated in the study voluntarily
* Individuals without glasses or contact lenses

Exclusion Criteria:

* BMI\>30
* Individuals with a self-reported history of psychiatric, neurological, cardiovascular or pulmonary disease
* Individuals with orthopedic pathology
* Individuals with musculoskeletal dysfunction

Primary outcomes:
measure: ROM Measurement
timeFrame: 10 minutes
measure: Muscle Strength Measurements
timeFrame: 15 minutes
measure: Grip Force Measurement (Pinchmeter, Jamar hand dynamometer)
timeFrame: 5 minutes
measure: Nelson Hand Reaction Test (Ruler Drop Test)
timeFrame: 5 minutes
measure: Purdue Pegboard Test
timeFrame: 5 minutes
measure: Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test
timeFrame: 5 minutes
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Arm Ergometer
timeFrame: 25 minutes
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
state: Uskudar
Study officials:
affiliation: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
name: Esra PEHLİVAN, Assoc.Prof
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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