Proprioceptive Sensation Levels of The Elbows of Physically Disabled Athletes

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare elbow joint proprioception measurements between physically disabled individuals who are active in sports and those who are not. The study included 30 athletes, 30 sedentary individuals, 30 physically disabled athletes, and 30 physically disabled sedentary individuals as volunteers. Elbow joint proprioception measurements were conducted using a sensitive digital goniometer with a precision of 1 degree. The joint position sense test method was used to perform the active angle repetition technique. Target angles were determined to be 30°, 60°, and 120°. A significant difference was observed in the comparison of proprioception between the dominant and non-dominant elbow joints of athletes and physically disabled sedentary individuals (p<0.05). Elbow joint proprioception was found to be highest in physically disabled athletes at the target angles. Conversely, the lowest elbow joint proprioception levels were found in physically disabled sedentary patients compared with the other groups.

Zusammenfassung

Das Ziel dieser Studie ist es, Ellenbogengelenk-Propriozeptionsmessungen von körperlich behinderten Personen, die aktiv Sport treiben, und denjenigen, die es nicht tun, zu vergleichen.

An der Studie nahmen 30 Athleten, 30 sitzende Personen, 30 körperlich behinderte Athleten und 30 körperlich behinderte sitzende Personen als Freiwillige teil. Ellenbogengelenk-Propriozeptionsmessungen wurden mit einem empfindlichen digitalen Goniometer mit einer Genauigkeit von 1° durchgeführt. Die Methode des Gelenkstellungssinns wurde verwendet, um die aktive Winkelwiederholungstechnik durchzuführen. Die Zielwinkel wurden auf 30°, 60° und 120° festgelegt. Ein signifikanter Unterschied wurde im Vergleich der Propriozeption zwischen den dominanten und nicht dominanten Ellenbogengelenken von Athleten und körperlich behinderten sitzenden Personen festgestellt (p<0,05).

Die Ellenbogengelenkpropriozeption war bei körperlich behinderten Athleten in den Zielwinkeln am höchsten. Im Gegensatz dazu wurden die Propriozeptionsniveaus des Ellenbogengelenks bei körperlich behinderten sitzenden Patienten im Vergleich zu den anderen Gruppen als am niedrigsten eingestuft.

Keywords

Elbow - Joint - Physically Disabled - Proprioception - Sport

Schlüsselwörter

Ellenbogen - Gelenk - körperlich behindert - Propriozeption - Sport

Publication History

Received: 23 November 2023

Accepted after revision: 28 April 2024

Article published online:
16 August 2024

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