Intrarater reliability and agreement of a modified Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test. (July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Degot, Matthieu; Blache, Yoann; Vigne, Grégory; Juré, Dimitri; Borel, Florent; Neyton, Lionel; Rogowski, Isabelle
• Is Part Of: Physical therapy in sport. Volume 38(2019)
• Page Start: 44
• Page End: 48
• Publication Date: 2019-07
• Subjects: Hand spacing -- CKCUEST -- Shoulder stability -- Muscular endurance index; Sports physical therapy -- Periodicals; Sports injuries -- Patients -- Rehabilitation -- Periodicals; Athletic Injuries -- diagnosis -- Periodicals; Athletic Injuries -- therapy -- Periodicals; Physical Therapy -- Periodicals; Sports Medicine -- Periodicals; 615.82088796
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2019.04.017
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1466-853X

Abstract

Abstract: Objectives: To assess the reliability of a modified procedure for Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST). Design: Intra- and intersession reliability and agreement; Setting: Clinical. Participants: Twenty-seven asymptomatic athletes. Main outcome measures: The modifications (m-CKCUEST) in CKCUEST procedure consisted in hand spacing at one half arm-span, and to complete the three regular-series of 15 s exertion by performing a fourth 1-min series during which the number of touches was counted every 15 s. The intra- and intersession reliability and agreement were assessed for the numbers of touches in order to produce two outcome measures: m-CKCUEST score and muscular endurance index. Results: The most reliable m-CKCUEST score was obtained when averaging the numbers of touches of the second and third sets (Intraclass Coefficient of Correlation(3, k); ICC = 0.92). Good reliability was found for muscular endurance index computed when dividing the one-half number of touches counted during the last 30 s of 1-min set, by the m-CKCUEST score calculated above (ICC = 0.86). Conclusions: The m-CKCUEST allowed the production of two reliable outcome measures, which assessed the upper limb stability and the muscular endurance. Such outcomes may be used in a follow-up to assess performance or rehabilitation level. Highlights: Hand spacing and exertion duration were changed to perform CKCUEST. CKCUEST-score with modified-procedure met the criteria of reliability. Muscular endurance index met the criteria of reliability. Both outcomes measures may be used in performance and rehabilitation assessment.