Journal article
Range of Motion Requirements for Upper-Limb Activities of Daily Living
The American journal of occupational therapy, Vol.70(1), pp.7001350010p1-7001350010p10
01/2016
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2016.015487
PMCID: PMC4690598
PMID: 26709433
Abstract
We quantified the range of motion (ROM) required for eight upper-extremity activities of daily living (ADLs) in healthy participants.
Fifteen right-handed participants completed several bimanual and unilateral basic ADLs while joint kinematics were monitored using a motion capture system. Peak motions of the pelvis, trunk, shoulder, elbow, and wrist were quantified for each task.
To complete all activities tested, participants needed a minimum ROM of -65°/0°/105° for humeral plane angle (horizontal abduction-adduction), 0°-108° for humeral elevation, -55°/0°/79° for humeral rotation, 0°-121° for elbow flexion, -53°/0°/13° for forearm rotation, -40°/0°/38° for wrist flexion-extension, and -28°/0°/38° for wrist ulnar-radial deviation. Peak trunk ROM was 23° lean, 32° axial rotation, and 59° flexion-extension.
Full upper-limb kinematics were calculated for several ADLs. This methodology can be used in future studies as a basis for developing normative databases of upper-extremity motions and evaluating pathology in populations.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Range of Motion Requirements for Upper-Limb Activities of Daily Living
- Creators
- Deanna H Gates - Deanna H. Gates, PhD, is Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; gatesd@umich.eduLisa Smurr Walters - Lisa Smurr Walters, OTR, CHT, is Occupational Therapist, Center for the Intrepid, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, TXJeffrey Cowley - Jeffrey Cowley, MS, is Graduate Student, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann ArborJason M Wilken - Jason M. Wilken, PT, PhD, is Director, Military Performance Laboratory, Center for the Intrepid, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, TXLinda Resnik - Linda Resnik, PT, PhD, is Research Career Scientist, Providence VA, and Professor (Research), Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University, Providence, RI
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The American journal of occupational therapy, Vol.70(1), pp.7001350010p1-7001350010p10
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.5014/ajot.2016.015487
- PMID
- 26709433
- PMCID
- PMC4690598
- ISSN
- 0272-9490
- eISSN
- 1943-7676
- Grant note
- K12 HD073945 / NICHD NIH HHS K12HD073495 / NICHD NIH HHS I01 RX000771 / RRD VA
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/2016
- Academic Unit
- Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science
- Record Identifier
- 9984047693102771
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