title: "Test D'évaluation Des Membres Supérieurs Des Personnes Âgées" (TEMPA) to assess upper limb activity in Parkinson's disease.
abstract: METHODS
  Cross-sectional and observational study.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Assess upper limb (UL) activity limitations using the "Test d'Evaluation des Membres Supérieurs Des Personnes Agées" (TEMPA) in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) and verify its clinimetrics properties.
  
  
  METHODS
  The following were evaluated: internal consistency, interrater and test-retest reliability; concurrent validity; convergent validity; know group's validity; minimal detectable change, floor and ceiling effects, and the relationship between UL activity limitations and the presence of freezing of gait.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Excellent reliability and interrater agreement (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.99 and κ = 0.92) and test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.97) were found, as well internal consistency (α = 0.99). A moderate negative correlation was found between TEMPA and section II of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (ρ = -0.58; P = .001), and moderate/low between the test and the Nine Hole Peg Test values of the right UL and moderate for left UL (ρ = 0.56 and ρ = 0.41; P = .001) (ρ = 0.52 and ρ = 0.51; P = .001 and P = .002), respectively. No significant relationship was found with freezing episodes (P = .057).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  TEMPA is useful for assessing UL activity limitations in PD, have adequate clinimetrics properties and is capable of detecting the influence of motor symptoms during the carrying out of daily living tasks. No differences were found between freezers and no freezers.
  
  
  METHODS
  N/A.
authors.affiliation: Physical Therapy Department, Experimental Research Laboratory (LAPEX), University of the State of Santa Catarina (UDESC), Florianópolis, Brazil; Physical Therapy Department, Physical Therapy Postgraduate Program, University of the State of Santa Catarina (UDESC), Florianópolis, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paula Ruiz
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: de Freitas
authors.affiliation: Physical Therapy Department, Physical Education Postgraduate Program, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Elisa
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Lemos
authors.affiliation: Physical Therapy Department, Experimental Research Laboratory (LAPEX), University of the State of Santa Catarina (UDESC), Florianópolis, Brazil; Physical Therapy Department, Physical Therapy Postgraduate Program, University of the State of Santa Catarina (UDESC), Florianópolis, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mariana Palla
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Physical Therapy Department, Physical Therapy Postgraduate Program, University of the State of Santa Catarina (UDESC), Florianópolis, Brazil.
authors.forename: Stella Maris
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Michaelsen
authors.affiliation: Physical Therapy Department, Physical Education Postgraduate Program, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Clynton Lourenço
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Corrêa
authors.affiliation: Physical Therapy Department, Experimental Research Laboratory (LAPEX), University of the State of Santa Catarina (UDESC), Florianópolis, Brazil; Physical Therapy Department, Physical Therapy Postgraduate Program, University of the State of Santa Catarina (UDESC), Florianópolis, Brazil. Electronic address: alessandra.martin@udesc.br.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Swarowsky
keywords: Assessment; Parkinson's disease; Physical therapy; Test d'evaluation des membres supérieurs of personnes âgées; Upper limb activity limitations