Carolina Pontes Nonato1, Beatriz Luiza Pinheiro Alves Azevedo1, Jéssica Gabriela Messias Oliveira1, Damara Guedes Gardel1, Dayana Cristina Neiva de Souza1, Agnaldo José Lopes2. 1. Rehabilitation Sciences Post-Graduation Program, Augusto Motta University Centre, Rua Dona Isabel, 94, Bonsucesso, 21032-060 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2. Rehabilitation Sciences Post-Graduation Program, Augusto Motta University Centre, Rua Dona Isabel, 94, Bonsucesso, 21032-060 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Postgraduate Programme in Medical Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Av. Prof. Manoel de Abreu, 444, Vila Isabel, 20550-170 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Electronic address: phel.lop@uol.com.br.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The hands are the primary site of involvement in scleroderma, and impaired hand function is primarily responsible for difficulty in performing activities of daily living. This study aimed to evaluate exercise functional capacity in women with scleroderma through the Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test, which incorporates both lower and upper limb activities, and to correlate the findings with physical capacity and hand function. METHODS: Thirty-three women with scleroderma and 30 matched control women were assessed with the Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test, the Cochin Hand Functional Scale for hand function, the Scleroderma Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index for physical capacity, handgrip strength tests, and pulmonary function tests. FINDINGS: In the Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test, the median values for total time, manual time, and the manual time/total time ratio were higher among individuals with scleroderma than among controls (P ˂ 0.001 for all tests). Manual time was significantly correlated with the Cochin Hand Functional Scale, the Scleroderma Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index, and handgrip strength. Additionally, peripheral oxygen saturation during the Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test was significantly correlated with pulmonary function parameters. INTERPRETATION: Our results indicate that women with scleroderma need more time to complete the activities in the Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test, largely due to greater difficulty performing the shelves manual task. Thus, the Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test may be used in clinical practice to evaluate the performance of activities of daily living by people with scleroderma.
BACKGROUND: The hands are the primary site of involvement in scleroderma, and impaired hand function is primarily responsible for difficulty in performing activities of daily living. This study aimed to evaluate exercise functional capacity in women with scleroderma through the Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test, which incorporates both lower and upper limb activities, and to correlate the findings with physical capacity and hand function. METHODS: Thirty-three women with scleroderma and 30 matched control women were assessed with the Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test, the Cochin Hand Functional Scale for hand function, the Scleroderma Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index for physical capacity, handgrip strength tests, and pulmonary function tests. FINDINGS: In the Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test, the median values for total time, manual time, and the manual time/total time ratio were higher among individuals with scleroderma than among controls (P ˂ 0.001 for all tests). Manual time was significantly correlated with the Cochin Hand Functional Scale, the Scleroderma Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index, and handgrip strength. Additionally, peripheral oxygen saturation during the Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test was significantly correlated with pulmonary function parameters. INTERPRETATION: Our results indicate that women with scleroderma need more time to complete the activities in the Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test, largely due to greater difficulty performing the shelves manual task. Thus, the Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test may be used in clinical practice to evaluate the performance of activities of daily living by people with scleroderma.
Authors: Hebert Olímpio Júnior; Agnaldo José Lopes; Fernando Silva Guimarães; Sergio Luiz Soares Marcos da Cunha Chermont; Sara Lúcia Silveira de Menezes Journal: BMC Res Notes Date: 2021-02-16