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Left Right Judgement Task and Sensory, Motor, and Cognitive Assessment in Participants with WristHand Pain
Joint Authors
Pelletier, René
Bourbonnais, Daniel
Mireault, Maxime
Danino, Michel Alain
Harris, Patrick G.
Higgins, Johanne
Source
Rehabilitation Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The Left Right Judgement Task (LRJT) involves determining if an image of the body part is of the left or right side.
The LRJT has been utilized as part of rehabilitation treatment programs for persons with pain associated with musculoskeletal injuries and conditions.
Although studies often attribute changes and improvement in LRJT performance to an altered body schema, imaging studies suggest that the LRJT implicates other cortical regions.
We hypothesized that cognitive factors would be related to LRJT performance of hands and feet and that sensory, motor, and pain related factors would be related to LRJT in the affected hand of participants with wrist/hand pain.
In an observational cross-sectional study, sixty-one participants with wrist/hand pain participated in a study assessing motor imagery ability, cognitive (Stroop test), sensory (Two-Point Orientation Discrimination, pressure pain thresholds), motor (grip strength, Purdue Pegboard Test), and pain related measures (West Haven Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory) as well as disability (Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand).
Multiple linear regression found Stroop test time and motor imagery ability to be related to LRJT performance.
Tactile acuity, motor performance, participation in general activities, and the taking of pain medications were predictors of LRJT accuracy in the affected hand.
Participants who took pain medications performed poorly in both LRJT accuracy (p=0.001) and reaction time of the affected hand (p=0.009).
These participants had poorer cognitive (p=0.013) and motor function (p=0.002), and higher pain severity scores (p=0.010).
The results suggest that the LRJT is a complex mental task that involves cognitive, sensory, motor, and behavioural processes.
Differences between persons with and without pain and improvement in LRJT performance may be attributed to any of these factors and should be considered in rehabilitation research and practice utilizing this task.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pelletier, René& Bourbonnais, Daniel& Higgins, Johanne& Mireault, Maxime& Danino, Michel Alain& Harris, Patrick G.. 2018. Left Right Judgement Task and Sensory, Motor, and Cognitive Assessment in Participants with WristHand Pain. Rehabilitation Research and Practice،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212713
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pelletier, René…[et al.]. Left Right Judgement Task and Sensory, Motor, and Cognitive Assessment in Participants with WristHand Pain. Rehabilitation Research and Practice No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212713
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pelletier, René& Bourbonnais, Daniel& Higgins, Johanne& Mireault, Maxime& Danino, Michel Alain& Harris, Patrick G.. Left Right Judgement Task and Sensory, Motor, and Cognitive Assessment in Participants with WristHand Pain. Rehabilitation Research and Practice. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212713
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1212713