Enhanced Muscle Endurance Through Self-regulated Dual-Task Exercises in Elbow Fracture Rehabilitation: A Cross-sectional Study.

Am J Phys Med Rehabil

From the Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile (CC-M, RN-C); Physiotherapy in Motion Multispeciality Research Group (PTinMOTION), Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain (RN-C); Exercise Intervention for Health Research

Published: October 2024


Category Ranking

98%

Total Visits

921

Avg Visit Duration

2 minutes

Citations

20

Article Abstract

Objective: The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of a self-regulated dual task on muscle endurance within a single rehabilitation session in patients recovering from an elbow fracture.

Design: This is a cross-sectional study of individuals recovering from elbow fractures ( N = 20). Muscle endurance was tested using elastic bands at Borg's CR10 intensity 3-during four conditions: single-task and dual-task for elbow flexion and extension.

Results: The cognitive condition significantly influenced muscle endurance ( P < 0.001), while the type of elbow exercise (flexion or extension) did not show significant differences ( P = 0.592). The perceived difficulty of the tasks showed a significant interaction effect ( P = 0.032). The dual-task condition showed an average increase of about 15 repetitions. A moderate negative correlation was found between the differences in repetitions and the perceived difficulty of the flexion exercise ( r = 0.677, P = 0.001).

Conclusions: Dual-task with self-regulation enhances muscle endurance among patients recovering from an elbow fracture. However, the improvements seem to depend on the perceived difficulty of the cognitive task. Future randomized controlled trials are required to understand the therapeutic implications of dual-tasking.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0000000000002462DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

muscle endurance
20
recovering elbow
12
perceived difficulty
12
elbow fracture
8
cross-sectional study
8
patients recovering
8
elbow
6
endurance
5
enhanced muscle
4
endurance self-regulated
4

Similar Publications

Background: In patients with moderate COPD, response to pulmonary rehabilitation including exercise training varies according to the presence of peripheral muscle fatigue (pMF) of quadriceps. This study investigates the role of pMF in predicting pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes in more severe COPD patients who have already developed chronic respiratory failure (COPD-CRF).

Methods: A analysis of a prospective randomised controlled trial was performed at Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Lumezzane (Brescia, Italy), involving 30 COPD-CRF patients undergoing a pulmonary rehabilitation programme comprising 20 endurance training sessions.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Objectives: This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effectiveness of lumbo-pelvic-hip complex strengthening and/or stabilisation exercises, with and without isolated pelvic floor muscle training, on postpartum pelvic floor health. Specifically, effects on pelvic floor muscle strength, endurance, activity, and pelvic floor dysfunction symptom severity were analysed.

Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials was conducted.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Purpose: To assess the association between skeletal-muscle endurance performance and mitochondrial oxidative capacity of the hamstrings as respectively measured by biomechanical and physiological standards.

Methods: Nineteen (12 men and 7 women) healthy, young, recreationally active participants enrolled in our study. Participant characteristics comprised a mean and SD age of 21.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Introduction: No head-to-head studies comparing the efficacy of avalglucosidase alfa (AVA) with cipaglucosidase alfa + miglustat (Cipa+mig) have been conducted in patients with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD). Two indirect treatment comparisons (ITCs) were conducted to estimate the effects of AVA versus Cipa+mig.

Methods: ITCs were conducted using simulated treatment comparisons (STCs), adjusting for differences in prognostic factors and treatment effect modifiers.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF