Abstract
The influence of anthropometric measurements, age, sex, and activity level have been found to influence tests of dynamic postural control such as the star excursion balance test (SEBT). The hand reach star excursion balance test (HSEBT) measures different aspects of dynamic postural control. The purpose of the present study was to explore the influence of these factors on the HSEBT. A convenience sample of 223 subjects performed four horizontal (L45, R45, L135, and R135) and two rotational (LROT and RROT) reaches. The influence of anthropometric measurements (height, arm length, leg length, and wingspan) on reach measurements were assessed using stepwise multiple linear regression. Influence of age (young: <20 years; adult: >20 years), sex (male; female) and activity level (athletes; recreational) on reach measurements were analyzed using independent samples t-test (p < 0.05) and interpreted using effect size (Cohens d) and established values of minimal detectable change (MDC). Wingspan explained a significant portion of the variance of only R45 (34.6%) and L45 (11.7%) reach measurements and normalized (percentage of wingspan). A medium effect of age, sex, and activity level was observed for normalized L45 and R45 reaches (d = 0.50–72). Group differences greater than MDC values and a medium effect for age (d = 0.55) and activity level (d = 0.75) were observed for the R135 reach. L45 and R45 reaches should be normalized to wingspan, but not the other reaches. Between individual or group comparisons should consider age, activity level and sex as potential covariates.
Highlights
The hand reach star excursion balance test (HSEBT) has proven to be a valid and reliable measurement tool for dynamic postural control (Eriksrud et al, 2017)
Trivial effects were observed for the non-normalized comparisons for these reaches with one exception: males had greater R45 reach measurements than females with a group difference greater than minimal detectable change (MDC) values
Small to medium effects for sex, activity level and age were observed for the R135 reach
Summary
The hand reach star excursion balance test (HSEBT) has proven to be a valid and reliable measurement tool for dynamic postural control (Eriksrud et al, 2017). The hand reaches performed on each foot capture different aspects of dynamic postural control as compared to the well-established star excursion balance test (SEBT) (Eriksrud et al, 2018). It measures functional mobility, i.e., the combined utilization of the ranges of motion (ROMs) of multiple joints for the accomplishment of activities of daily living and athletic performance in an ecological manner. When compared to conventional ROM data, 8 of 22 joint movements were within these normative ranges (Eriksrud et al, 2018).
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