Tytuł:

Tactile acuity and temporal summation as measures of central sensitisation in individuals with adhesive capsulitis: a pilot study

Autor:

Haddinamakki Sripal, Ramya ; Sudarshan, Shobhalakshmi ; Rajadhyaksha, Sayli

Temat i słowa kluczowe:

adhesive capsulitis ; tactile acuity ; temporal summation

Abstrakt:

Introduction. This study aimed to assess and compare tactile acuity and temporal summation between individuals with unilateral adhesive capsulitis and healthy age- and gender-matched controls.Methods. A cross-sectional study was undertaken. Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, participants were recruited from tertiary care hospitals. The study consisted of two groups: 16 participants in the adhesive capsulitis group and 16 age- and gender-matched healthy individuals in the control group. A two-point discriminator was used to assess tactile acuity, and a nylon monofilament was used to assess temporal summation.Results. The Mann–Whitney U test was used to analyse the data. The results showed a significant difference in tactile acuity values in the anterior (p < 0.001), middle (p = 0.001) and posterior (p = 0.001) aspects of the shoulder between the adhesive capsulitis and control groups. A significant difference in temporal summation (p < 0.001) was also observed between the ad-hesive capsulitis and control groups.Conclusions. The study demonstrated altered tactile acuity and temporal summation in individuals with adhesive capsulitis compared to healthy age- and gender-matched controls. These findings suggest that adhesive capsulitis may be accompanied by maladaptive neuroplastic changes, leading to central sensitisation.

Wydawca:

Wydawnictwo Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Polskich Olimpijczyków we Wrocławiu

Miejsce wydania:

Wrocław

Data wydania:

2025

Typ zasobu:

artykuł

Język:

ang

Powiązania:

Physiotherapy Quarterly ; Physiotherapy Quarterly,2025,vol.33,nr2

Prawa:

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Prawa dostępu:

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Licencja:

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Właściciel praw:

Wydawnictwo Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Polskich Olimpijczyków we Wrocławiu