NORMATIVE DATA FOR UPPER EXTREMITY FUNCTIONAL INDEX IN ADULT HEALTHY POPULATION

Amina Rasool; Mishal Jamal; Maham Nasir; Bazal Bukhari; Sidra Syed; Saba Afzal

doi:10.52229/ajahs.v6i4.1424

Amina Rasool Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan
Mishal Jamal University Institute of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Maham Nasir University Institute of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Bazal Bukhari University Institute of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Sidra Syed University Institute of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Saba Afzal University Institute of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52229/ajahs.v6i4.1424

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the normative data for the Upper Extremity Functional Index in adult healthy Populations in relation to age and gender.

Methods: Data was collected from 1500 participants by using Upper Extremity Functional Index. Which was filled out by the adult healthy population with distribution of Age and Gender. All individuals were selected using convenient sampling. Informed consent was taken from all individuals. SPSS 21 was used for data entry and analysis. Questions on activity vary from lifting a bag of groceries to opening a jar. It was used to measure patient initial function, rate ongoing progress and quantify outcome in a variety of conditions, including Musculoskeletal disorders, shoulder pain, elbow pain, wrist pain and hand injuries, but this study was conducted to find out the normative data for Upper Extremity Functional Index in an adult healthy population. Through which scoring was done which range is from 0 to 80.

Results: Correlation between UEFI, age and gender were measured. Non-parametric test Mann Whitney test and Kruskal Wallis test was used to check differences. All the analysis was carried out on SPSS v 21. The results showed that there were 464 participants with an age range from 20 to 30 years, 533 participants with an age range from 31 to 40 years and 503 participants with an age range of 41 to 50 years out of 1500 participants. Male participants had a frequency of 755 with a percentage of 50.3% and female with a frequency of 745% and percentage 49.7%. The results showed that the mean value of UEFI scoring was 72.9287±.8.57932 with a minimum value of 28.00 and maximum value of 80.00.

Conclusion: Based on the result, it was concluded that Upper extremity functional scale scores vary according to the age and gender of the participants. The upper extremity functional score decreases with increasing age. Women have relatively higher scores than men.

Key words: Functional outcome, Upper body strength, Upper extremity, Upper extremity functional index, Upper limb