“Test D'évaluation Des Membres Supérieurs Des Personnes Âgées” (TEMPA) to Assess Upper Limb Activity in Parkinson's Disease

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2017

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Study Design Cross-sectional and observational study. Purpose of the Study Assess upper limb (UL) activity limitations using the “Test d'Evaluation des Membres Supérieurs Des Personnes Agées” (TEMPA) in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) and verify its clinimetrics properties. Methods The following were evaluated: internal consistency, interrater and test-retest reliability; concurrent validity; convergent validity; know group's validity; minimal detectable change, floor and ceiling effects, and the relationship between UL activity limitations and the presence of freezing of gait. Results Excellent reliability and interrater agreement (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.99 and κ = 0.92) and test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.97) were found, as well internal consistency (α = 0.99). A moderate negative correlation was found between TEMPA and section II of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (ρ = −0.58; P = .001), and moderate/low between the test and the Nine Hole Peg Test values of the right UL and moderate for left UL (ρ = 0.56 and ρ = 0.41; P = .001) (ρ = 0.52 and ρ = 0.51; P = .001 and P = .002), respectively. No significant relationship was found with freezing episodes (P = .057). Discussion TEMPA is useful for assessing UL activity limitations in PD, have adequate clinimetrics properties and is capable of detecting the influence of motor symptoms during the carrying out of daily living tasks. No differences were found between freezers and no freezers. Level of Evidence N/A.

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de Freitas, P. R., Lemos, A. E., Santos, M. P., Michaelsen, S. M., Corrêa, C. L., & Swarowsky, A. (2017). “Test D'évaluation Des Membres Supérieurs Des Personnes Âgées” (TEMPA) to assess upper limb activity in Parkinson's disease. Journal of Hand Therapy, 30(3), 320-327. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2016.07.003

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https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2016.07.003
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