Neuro-cognitive Test of the Upper Extremity Assessing the Reliability and Validity of the Blaze Pods for Upper Extremity Reactive Closed Kinetic Chain Stability Test (UECKCST)
Location
Presentation 1 (Learning Commons- Studio M)
Session Format
Oral Presentation
Your Campus
Armstrong Campus- Learning Commons, April 19th
Academic Unit
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Research Area Topic:
Exercise Science & Human Performance - Exercise Science
Co-Presenters and Faculty Mentors or Advisors
Kelsey Lewis, SPT, MS
George J. Davies, DPT, Rehabilitation Sciences
Bryan L. Riemann, Ph.D., Health Sciences Kinesiology
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Return to sport after an injury include a series of standard, pre-programmed, and predictable clinical tests. These tests focus on the neuromuscular system which includes input from the somatosensory and vestibular system. However, in the sporting
environment athletes have to be able to react to an external stimulus, whether it is the ball or another player. The establishment of clinical tests that include a reactive component is essential for a successful return to sport and provides ecological validity to the tests. The purpose of this study was to establish the reliability and validity of the Blaze Pods for Upper extremity reactive Closed Kinetic Chain Stability test (UERCKCST).
METHODS: 30 Participants completed 2 sessions, separated by 5-7 days. Outcome variables were average reaction time (ms) and number of touches during the traditional Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability test (CKCUEST), and UERCKCST. Intraclass correlations were conducted to evaluate the reliability of the UERCKCST. Pearson’s r was used to assess the validity of the UERCKCST.
RESULTS: Final testing is being completed and preliminary results will be presented at the symposium.
DISCUSSION: If the UERCKCST is reliable and valid, it provides another ecologically valid test to enhance the clinical decision making for return to sports.
Program Description
The purpose of this study was to establish the reliability and validity of the Blaze Pods for Upper Extremity Reactive Closed Kinetic Chain Stability test (UERCKCST).
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Presentation Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Start Date
4-19-2022 10:30 AM
End Date
4-19-2022 11:30 AM
Recommended Citation
Lewis, Kelsey D.; Davies, George J.; and Riemann, Bryan L., "Neuro-cognitive Test of the Upper Extremity Assessing the Reliability and Validity of the Blaze Pods for Upper Extremity Reactive Closed Kinetic Chain Stability Test (UECKCST)" (2022). GS4 Georgia Southern Student Scholars Symposium. 7.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/research_symposium/2022A/2022A/7
Neuro-cognitive Test of the Upper Extremity Assessing the Reliability and Validity of the Blaze Pods for Upper Extremity Reactive Closed Kinetic Chain Stability Test (UECKCST)
Presentation 1 (Learning Commons- Studio M)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Return to sport after an injury include a series of standard, pre-programmed, and predictable clinical tests. These tests focus on the neuromuscular system which includes input from the somatosensory and vestibular system. However, in the sporting
environment athletes have to be able to react to an external stimulus, whether it is the ball or another player. The establishment of clinical tests that include a reactive component is essential for a successful return to sport and provides ecological validity to the tests. The purpose of this study was to establish the reliability and validity of the Blaze Pods for Upper extremity reactive Closed Kinetic Chain Stability test (UERCKCST).
METHODS: 30 Participants completed 2 sessions, separated by 5-7 days. Outcome variables were average reaction time (ms) and number of touches during the traditional Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability test (CKCUEST), and UERCKCST. Intraclass correlations were conducted to evaluate the reliability of the UERCKCST. Pearson’s r was used to assess the validity of the UERCKCST.
RESULTS: Final testing is being completed and preliminary results will be presented at the symposium.
DISCUSSION: If the UERCKCST is reliable and valid, it provides another ecologically valid test to enhance the clinical decision making for return to sports.
