Validity and Reliability of Skill-Related Fitness Tests for Wheelchair-Using Youth With Spina Bifida PDF

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HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

2017

Manon A. Bloemen

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wheelchair fitness tests spina bifida physical medicine

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This study, published in 2017, investigates the validity and reliability of fitness tests for wheelchair users with spina bifida. The research, conducted in The Netherlands, focuses on the Muscle Power Sprint Test (MPST), 10x5 Meter Sprint Test, slalom test, and One Stroke Push Test (1SPT). The goal is to assess skill-related fitness in this specific population.

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Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation journal homepage: www.archives-pmr.org Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2017;98:1097-103 ORIGI...

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation journal homepage: www.archives-pmr.org Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2017;98:1097-103 ORIGINAL RESEARCH Validity and Reliability of Skill-Related Fitness Tests for Wheelchair-Using Youth With Spina Bifida Manon A. Bloemen, MSc,a,b,c Tim Takken, PhD,b Frank J. Backx, PhD,d Marleen Vos, MSc,a,c Cas L. Kruitwagen, MSc,e Janke F. de Groot, PhDa,b From the aResearch Group Lifestyle and Health, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Utrecht; bChild Development and Exercise Center, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht; cMaster Program Pediatric Physical Therapy, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Utrecht; dDepartment of Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Science and Sports, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht; and eDepartment of Biostatistics and Research Support, Julius Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Abstract Objectives: To determine content validity of the Muscle Power Sprint Test (MPST), and construct validity and reliability of the MPST, 105 Meter Sprint Test (105MST), slalom test, and One Stroke Push Test (1SPT) in wheelchair-using youth with spina bifida (SB). Design: Clinimetric study. Setting: Rehabilitation centers, SB outpatient services, and private practices. Participants: A convenience sample of children and adolescents (NZ53; 32 boys, 21 girls; age range, 5e19y) with SB who use a manual wheelchair. Participants were recruited through rehabilitation centers, SB outpatient services, pediatric physical therapists, and the BOSK (Association of Physically Disabled Persons and their Parents). Interventions: Not applicable. Main Outcome Measures: Construct validity of the MPST was determined by comparing results with the arm-cranking Wingate Anaerobic Test (WAnT) using paired t tests and Pearson correlation coefficients, while content validity was assessed using time-based criteria for anaerobic testing. Construct validity of the 105MST, slalom test, and 1SPT was analyzed by hypothesis testing using Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression. For reliability, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and smallest detectable changes (SDCs) were calculated. Results: For the MPST, the mean  SD exercise time of 4 sprints was 28.16.6 seconds. Correlations between the MPST and arm-cranking WAnT were high (r>.72, P

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