Shoulder sensorimotor control assessment by force platform: feasibility and reliability |
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Authors: | Pascal Edouard David Gasq Paul Calmels Sarah Ducrot Francis Degache |
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Institution: | Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Clinical and Exercise Physiology, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France; Laboratory of Exercise Physiology (LPE EA 4338), University of Lyon, Saint-Etienne, France. |
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Abstract: | Given the important role of the shoulder sensorimotor system in shoulder stability, its assessment appears of interest. Force platform monitoring of centre of pressure (CoP) in upper‐limb weight‐bearing positions is of interest as it allows integration of all aspects of shoulder sensorimotor control. This study aimed to determine the feasibility and reliability of shoulder sensorimotor control assessment by force platform. Forty‐five healthy subjects performed two sessions of CoP measurement using Win‐Posturo® Medicapteurs force platform in an upper‐limb weight‐bearing position with the lower limbs resting on a table to either the anterior superior iliac spines (P1) or upper patellar poles (P2). Four different conditions were tested in each position in random order: eyes open or eyes closed with trunk supported by both hands and eyes open with trunk supported on the dominant or non‐dominant side. P1 reliability values were globally moderate to high for CoP length, CoP velocity and CoP standard deviation (SD), standard error of measurement ranged from 6·0% to 26·5%, except for CoP area. P2 reliability values were globally low and not clinically acceptable. Our results suggest that shoulder sensorimotor control assessment by force platform is feasible and has good reliability in upper‐limb weight‐bearing positions when the lower limbs are resting on a table to the anterior superior iliac spines. CoP length, CoP velocity and CoP SD velocity appear to be the most reliable variables. |
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Keywords: | centre of pressure metrology neuromuscular control reproducibility shoulder assessment stabilometry |
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