Cross-Sectional Investigation of Acute Changes in Ultrasonographic Markers for Biceps and Supraspinatus Tendon Degeneration After Repeated Wheelchair Transfers in People With Spinal Cord Injury.

摘要: OBJECTIVE The objectives of this work were to investigate how wheelchair transfers influence acute changes in ultrasound markers for biceps and supraspinatus tendon degeneration determine such correlate with transfer technique demographic characteristics. DESIGN Participants underwent quantitative examinations (tendon width, echogenicity, variance, contrast) before after a stressful repeated-transfers protocol. Transfer Assessment Instrument was completed each participant identify skills. Linear regression tested whether demographics skills correlated measures. RESULTS Sixty-two users spinal cord injury included (39 paraplegia 23 tetraplegia). Biceps width increased repeated (P < 0.001). greater body weight experienced increases (β = 0.109, P 0.05). Skills evaluating position relative the target surface safe stable hand arm positions affected echogenicity CONCLUSIONS Repeated caused measurable subset participants. Changes measures related performance specific Further testing is needed confirm clinical meaning observed relationships using certain reducing can attenuate development tendinopathy.