Reliability and Validity of Push-Up 360: A novel test to assess upper extremity physical performance.
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 137
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- 1. 2-minute push-up test.
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Physical performance tests (PPTs) are widely used in sports rehabilitation to assess attributes like strength, endurance, and agility, offering a simple and efficient evaluation method. While several validated PPTs exist for the lower limbs, research on upper extremity PPTs is limited, with only a few tests showing sufficient reliability. Most current PPTs focus on a single construct rather than providing a comprehensive assessment of an athlete’s functional status. Upper extremity performance tests assess strength, power, stability, and endurance, playing a crucial role in injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance evaluation. However, existing tests like CKC UEST, YBT-UQ, and SMBT focus on isolated components and do not provide a comprehensive assessment. The lack of correlation between these tests suggests they measure different aspects of upper extremity function rather than an overall performance. The Pushup 360 test bridges this gap by integrating multi-planar movement, strength, power, endurance, and stability, offering a more holistic evaluation. This makes it particularly valuable for athletes and active individuals by identifying weaknesses, guiding rehabilitation, and enhancing overall performance. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop a comprehensive upper extremity physical performance test and assess its reliability and validity.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18.00 Year(s) to 35.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •People with no shoulder injuries and previous surgeries.
- •Regular fitness enthusiast, playing predominantly upper extremity sports at district level minimum, including tennis, badminton, volleyball, karate, boxing, weightlifting.
- •Should be able to complete a 2-minute push-up screening test with males scoring a minimum of 36 repetitions and females 15 repetitions.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Any shoulder injury in the last 6 months, like rotator cuff pain.
- •Shoulder dislocations.
- •Shoulder instability.
- •Immobilisation.
- •Any surgery of the upper extremity shoulder in the recent 3 years.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
1. 2-minute push-up test.
Time Frame: Day 1(baseline)
2. Closed kinetic chain upper extremity stability test (CKC UEST).
Time Frame: Day 1(baseline)
3. Upper quarter Y balance test (YBT-UQ).
Time Frame: Day 1(baseline)
4. seated medicine ball throw test (SMBT).
Time Frame: Day 1(baseline)
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Divya Raju
Dr D Y Patil college of physiotherapy