Capabilities of upper extremity instrument cue spinal. Upper extremity functional and intensive therapy gillette. The questionnaire lists 20 activities and the patient gives a score to each based on the difficulty they have completing that activity. The upper extremity functional index uefi is a selfadministered questionnaire which measures disability in people with upper extremity orthopaedic conditions. The uefi is addressed to patients diagnosed with orthopaedic conditions that affect the upper limb shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand. Constraint induced movement therapy, which involves wearing a cast on one hand or arm to strengthen the other side. Fuel functional upper extremity levels at tennessee. Upper extremity functional index msu rehabilitation. The upper extremity functional index uefi is a patientreported outcome measure prom for quantifying ue function that has been used in. Tool description measures functional limitation and assesses the amount of difficulty experienced in performing specific actions with one or both arms and hands in individuals with tetraplegia. Activities extreme difficulty or unable to perform activity.
Fuel functional upper extremity levels at tennessee state. Questions focus on the individuals ability to reach or lift. Modification of the upper limb functional index to a three. Distribution of all selfreport outcome measure srom data in 10 categories. These findings are most significant for clients who demonstrate mild to moderate upper extremity functional impairments. We are interested in knowing whether you are having any difficulty at all with the activities listed below. Upper extremity functional index cpr physical therapy in eugene. The upper limb functional index ulfi is an internationally widely used outcome measure with robust, valid psychometric properties. To evaluate if the upper limb functional index ulfi clinimetric properties are improved by modification to a threepoint response option and to verify the factor structure. This list contains sentences people use to describe themselves with such problems.
Walking r symptoms do not prevent me walking any distance. Study 7 fuel functional upper extremity levels flashcards from gabe b. Closed kinetic chain upper extremity stability test. Nov 27, 20 the lower extremity functional scale has good clinimetric properties in people with ankle fracture. Prosthetic upper extremity functional index pufi the pufi 8, 9 evaluates the extent to which a child actually uses the prosthetic limb for daily activities, the comparative ease of task performance with and without the prosthesis and.
The upper extremity functional scale we are interested in knowing whether you are having any difficulty at all with the activities listed b elow because of your lower limb problem for which y ou are currently seeking attention. Upper extremity functional and intensive therapy ufit helps children strengthen arm and hand muscles for daily activities. We are interested in knowing whether you are having any difficulty at all with the activities listed below because of. Crosscultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the turkish version. We drew from seven published clinical measures that address upper extremity function, each described below.
Ufit might incorporate different therapy activities, such as. Pubmed abstract hamasaki t, demers l, filiatrault j. Upper extremity functional index choose the one answer in each section that best describes your condition. Stratford pw, binkley, jm, stratford dm 2001 development and initial validation of the upper extremity functional index. Describe some common wrist and hand positions used in precision or power.
The epidemiology of upper extremity injuries is not well studied. Category 1 minimum or floor value 0% and category 10 maximum or ceiling value 100%. The hand is a very mobile part of the upper limb, and we perform very specialised tasks with it every day, key adaptations can be seen in the specialised structures of the hand. Two subgroups were used to assess testretest reliability at 48hour intervals n 46 and. Reliability and validity of two versions of the upper. Lower extremity functional scale rehabmeasures database. Department of physical medicine and rehabilitation, baltimore city hospital, baltimore, md. The lefs can be used by clinicians as a measure of patients initial function, ongoing progress and outcome, as well as to set functional goals. Scoring the lower extremity functional scale lefs questionnaire. Bohnen a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of.
Pdf current upper limb regional selfreport outcome measures are criticized for poor clinical utility, including length, ease, and time to. The upper extremity functional index uefi is a patientreported outcome measure prom for quantifying ue function 3 that has been used in several studies of people with musculoskeletal ue problems. Disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand dash instructions this questionnaire asks about your symptoms as well as your ability to perform certain activities. The lower extremity functional scale has good clinimetric properties in people with ankle fracture. Disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand dash 41. Assessment of upper extremity impairment, function, and.
Development and initial validation of the upper extremity functional index. Using outcome measures in the clinic jenniferharwoodbscpt,fcampt andandrewwhitebpe,bscpt,fcampt outcome measures are a way for clinicians to measure clinical change in patients over time. Using outcome measures in the clinic jenniferharwoodbscpt. Your arm may make it difficult to do some things you normally do. Upper limb functional index ulfi mapi research trust. Upper extremity functional scale we are interested in knowing whether you are having any difficulty with the activities listed below because of your upper limb problem for which you are currently seeking attention. Today, do you or would you have any difficulty at all with. Results of a survey of therapist clinical practices cortney l. The purpose of study is to develop and validate a ulfi. The lower extremity functional scale lefs is a questionnaire containing 20 questions about a persons ability to perform everyday tasks. Upper extremity functional index uefi we are interested in knowing whether you are having any difficulty at all with the activities listed below because of your upper limb problem for which you are currently seeking attention. The upper extremity functional index uefi we are interested in knowing whether you are having any difficulty at all with the activities listed below because of your upper limb problem for which you are currently seeking attention.
Received 1 july 1964 in a number of clinical situations, there is a need for a simple semiquantitative test of. The lower extremity functional scale we are interested in knowing whether you are having any difficulty at all with the activities listed below because of your lower limb problem for which you are currently seeking attention. Please rate each activity with the number 0,1, 2, 3. Its bones, muscles, nerves, joints, blood vessels and lymphatics, anatomical areas, and structures found in the hand. Pdf on mar 1, 2018, vanitha arumugam and others published upper extremity functional index find, read and cite all the research you. The uefi15 is recommended because it measures only one dimension. Upper extremity functional scale beachside therapy. We are interested in knowing whether you are having any difficulty with the activities listed below because of your upper limb. Using outcome measures in the clinic jenniferharwood. The lower extremity functional scale could be an alternative to the western ontario and mcmaster universities osteoarthritis index physical function scale. The tarsometatarsal joint consists of the articulation of the cunefoirms and cuboid with the 5 metatarsals. Lower extremity functional index sharing knowledge.
However, its reliability was tested only in recreational athletes males and there are no studies comparing scores between sedentary and active samples. The upper extremity functional index evaluates the impairment the subject perceives they encounter when performing 20 types of activities of daily living. Jump up chesworth bm, hamilton cb, walton dm, et al. Outcome measure use in occupational therapy for upper.
The lefs is easy to administer and score and is applicable to a wide range of disability levels and conditions and all lowerextremity sites. We are interested in knowing whether you are having difficulty at all with the activities listed below. Upper extremity functional index cpr physical therapy in. Fulltext pdf how controlled stress affects healing tissues. Testretest reliability and responsiveness of a french canadian upper limb functional index ulfi fc. Today, do you or would you have any difficulty with. The functional upper extremity levels fuel is a new classification tool to assess a persons upperextremity functional and physical performance after sustaining a stroke. Identify the upper extremity muscular contributions to activities of daily living e. Lower extremity functional index we are interested in knowing whether you are having any difficulty at all with the activities listed below because of your lower limb problem for which you are currently seeking attention. A standard set of upper extremity tasks for evaluating.
Received 1 july 1964 in a number of clinical situations, there is a need for a simple semiquantitative test of upper extremity function. Upper extremity functional scale sports therapy and rehabilitation. Reliability and validity of two versions of the upper extremity. Functional anatomy of the upper extremity objectives the shoulder complex anatomical and functional characteristics. Upper extremity functional index we are interested in knowing whether you are having any difficulty at all with the activities listed below because of your upper limb problem for which you are currently seeking attention. Gabel, msc, faculty of science, health and education, centre for healthy activities, sport and exercise, university of the sunshine coast, po box 760, coolum beach, queensland, australia 4573. Upper limb functional index occupational therapy cafe. Upper extremity functional index uefi page 2 we are interested in knowing whether you are having any difficulty at all with the activities listed below because of your upper limb problem for which you are currently seeking attention. Closed kinetic chain upper extremity stability test ckcues. This upper extremity functional index uefi calculator evaluates the degree of impairment to day to day life activities like housekeeping due to upper limb disability and pain. Please rate each activity with the number 0,1, 2, 3 or 4, based on the following. Outcome measure use in occupational therapy outcome measure use in occupational therapy for upper extremity rehabilitation. The close kinetic chain upper extremity stability test ckcues test is a low cost shoulder functional test that could be considered as a complementary and objective clinical outcome for shoulder performance evaluation. Development and clinimetric properties charles philip gabel 1 c.
The aim of this preliminary study was to develop the tool and determine its content validity and interrater reliability. Results from impairment and functional assessments are necessary to. Below the form there is more information on the items in the scale and how its scored. There have been many outcome measures that have been validated in the literature.
Development and preliminary reliability of the functional. Upper extremity functional index the library network. The upper extremity functional index uefi is a patient report outcome measure used to assess functionality in the upper extremities in individuals with upper limb dysfunction of musculoskeletal origin. Please answer every question, based on your condition in the last week. Jul 29, 2014 the upper extremity functional index uefi is a patientreported outcome measure prom for quantifying ue function 3 that has been used in several studies of people with musculoskeletal ue problems.
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