The Reliability of Myotonometer in Evaluating the Muscle Tone and Biomechanical Properties of the Forearm Muscles: Investigation of the Effect of Grip Strength on Mechanical Features
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Muscular Tone
- Sponsor
- İlke KARA, PT
- Enrollment
- 56
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Muscle tone (Hz)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of MyotonPRO in measuring muscle tone and mechanical properties of the wrist extensor and flexor muscles in healthy young adults. The secondary aim is to examine whether grip strength has any effect on muscle tone and biomechanical properties.
Investigators
İlke KARA, PT
Co-Principal Investigator
Dokuz Eylul University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age≥18 years
- •Body mass index \< 30 kg/meter square
- •Having no upper extremity injuries
- •Willing and able to provide the written informed consent for the study
Exclusion Criteria
- •Use of medication that will affect muscle tone
- •History of lateral or medial epicondylitis, trauma (elbow, hand or wrist), cervical radiculopathy, peripheral neuropathy or nerve injury (axillary, median, ulnar, radial, musculocutaneous), systemical diseases, muscle disorders (e.g. genetic diseases, neuromuscular disorders)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Muscle tone (Hz)
Time Frame: Day 1
The muscle tone which is a biomechanical property of the forearm muscles will be evaluated with a portable hand-held myotonometer. This myotonometer (MyotonPRO - Tallinn, Estonia) is non-invasive and provides a quantitative assessment of a muscle's biomechanical properties. The MyotonPRO applies a short-intensity mechanical impulse on the skin overlying the muscle or facia. The tissue's response then generates a signal that is recorded, and an internal software program produces an acceleration graph. To determine the feasibility of the MyotonPRO for assessing the muscle tone of forearm muscles measurements will be performed and recorded.
Stiffness (N/m)
Time Frame: Day 1
The stiffness which is a biomechanical property of the forearm muscles will be evaluated with a portable hand-held myotonometer. This myotonometer (MyotonPRO - Tallinn, Estonia) is non-invasive and provides a quantitative assessment of a muscle's biomechanical properties. The MyotonPRO applies a short-intensity mechanical impulse on the skin overlying the muscle or facia. The tissue's response then generates a signal that is recorded, and an internal software program produces an acceleration graph. To determine the feasibility of the MyotonPRO for assessing the stiffness of forearm muscles measurements will be performed and recorded.
Elasticity (Logarithmic decrement)
Time Frame: Day 1
The elasticity which is a viscoelastic property of the forearm muscles will be evaluated with a portable hand-held myotonometer. This myotonometer (MyotonPRO - Tallinn, Estonia) is non-invasive and provides a quantitative assessment of a muscle's viscoelastic properties. The MyotonPRO applies a short-intensity mechanical impulse on the skin overlying the muscle or facia. The tissue's response then generates a signal that is recorded, and an internal software program produces an acceleration graph. To determine the feasibility of the MyotonPRO for assessing the stiffness of forearm muscles measurements will be performed and recorded.
Secondary Outcomes
- Grip Strength(Day 1)