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ArticleThe British journal of occupational therapy2025

Development and initial psychometric properties of the timed upper limb assessment in older adults with Parkinson's.

Kristie Harper, Angela Jacques, Melanie Burton, Janet Richmond, Lisa Barry

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Kristie HarperSir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group, Occupational Therapy, Perth, WA, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2967-3183
Angela JacquesInstitute for Health Research, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Australia.
Melanie BurtonSir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group, Occupational Therapy, Perth, WA, Australia.
Janet RichmondInscribe Occupational Therapy, Perth, WA, Australia.
Lisa BarrySir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group, Occupational Therapy, Perth, WA, Australia.

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Introduction: Upper limb dysfunction is common in people with Parkinson's. This study aimed to pilot and establish the initial psychometric properties of the timed upper limb assessment (TULA), a 10-item timed functional upper limb assessment tool. Method: A prospective observational study was conducted with 381 participants (202 with Parkinson's, 179 controls). The TULA was administered to both groups, with inter-rater reliability assessed in a subset ( Results: The TULA demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.81 for Parkinson's group) and high inter-rater reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) > 0.9). People with Parkinson's took significantly longer to complete all items (mean (SD) 22.2 ± 7.5) compared to controls (16.8 ± 3.7, Conclusion: This study provides an alternative functional upper limb assessment tool for people with Parkinson's attending occupational therapy. Initial data have been provided to support the reliability and validity of the TULA.

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Occupational therapyParkinson’sprincipal component analysispsychometricsupper extremity

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PMCPMC12399841

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