A Comparison of Methods for Measuring Trunk List

McLean, I.P.; Gillan, Maureen Gc; Ross, Jane; Aspden, Richard M.; Porter, Richard W.

doi:10.1097/00007632-199607150-00011

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“…Trunk list was measured using a plumbline and was defined as the lateral deviation in millimetres (mm) of the spinous process of T12 relative to S1. Our previous studies indicated that, using the plumbline technique, trunk list could be measured to within 5 mm [6].…”

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The natural history of trunk list, its associated disability and the influence of McKenzie management

Gillan

Ross

McLean

et al. 1998

European Spine Journal

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The natural history of trunk list, its associated disability and the influence of McKenzie management

Gillan

Ross

McLean

et al. 1998

European Spine Journal

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“…An Observational Plumbline Method commonly assesses global sagittal standing postural alignment. Hence, a standing sagittal postural balance strategy was assessed with the Kendall's observational method of lateral postural analysis [1,16,17].…”

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Association of Anthropometric Characteristics to Static Sagittal Postural Balance Strategy in Healthy Young Adults

Vats¹,

Meena²

2017

International Journal of Therapies and Rehabilitation Research

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Background and purpose: Associations of a positive sagittal postural imbalance with pain, physical disability and reduced health-related quality of life have emerged as the predictor of clinical symptoms. Limits of postural stability in sagittal standing are set by mechanical factors that include both individual and environmental characteristics. The variability of individual anthropometric characteristics and body dimensions may be considered to affect the selection of motor strategies that people use to maintain standing balance control. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the association of anthropometric characteristics with static sagittal postural balance strategy in healthy young adults Methodology: Total of 239 healthy under graduate collegiate students aged 18-25 years were randomly screened. Individual's anthropometric characteristics were measured in accordance with ISAK standards. The Indices of BMI (Kg/m 2 ), upper body height to lower body height ratio (UBH/LBH ratio); waist to hip circumference ratio (WC/HC ratio); bi-acromial to bi-iliocristal width ratio (BA/BI ratio) were calculated. Static sagittal postural Balance strategy (Anterior; neutral; posterior) was analyzed using lateral postural analysis. Individual anthropometric characteristics were compared among the three types of sagittal postural balance strategy. Results: Gender specific analysis revealed that the anthropometric characteristics like weight (WT); BMI; WC; HC and BI in females are significantly associated with the shift of neutral balance strategy towards the sagittal posterior direction whereas anterior strategy, being most prevalent in both the genders is not associated with any anthropometric characteristics. Conclusions: Higher BMI; weight; biacromial width (BA); waist (WC) and hip circumference (HC) were the significant determinants of sagittal posterior balance strategy among female adults. We suggest that assessment of an individuals anthropometric characteristics and adopted sagittal standing postural strategy in clinical set up can improve the insight in designing the therapeutic strategies by directing the intervention approach towards the modifiable body characteristics.

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“…Clinical examination included body weight, standing height, body mass index, plumb line distance in millimeters from C7, kyphosis apex, L3 and S1 [26][27][28].…”

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Spinopelvic balance: new biomechanical insights with clinical implications for Parkinson’s disease

Bissolotti¹,

Gobbo

Villafañe

et al. 2013

Eur Spine J

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Purpose The aim of this study was to describe the disease-related sagittal balance changes in relation to the sacropelvic morphology of PD patients with different durations of disease. Methods Thirty-one consecutive Parkinson's disease patients (26 males, 5 females; age 55-83 years) participated in the cross-sectional study. The clinical assessment included: Hoehn Yahr score; plumb line distance from the spinous process of C7, kyphosis apex, spinous process of L3 and S1. Lumbar lordosis (LL), thoracic kyphosis (TK), spinosacral angle, spinopelvic angle, spinal tilt, pelvic incidence, sacral slope (SS) and pelvic tilt were radiographically assessed.Results Radiographic spinopelvic angles appeared normal, but many patients presented variations from normality. In particular, pelvic tilt increased and SS decreased; spinosacral and spinopelvic angles were greatly reduced compared to healthy people, and spinal tilt increased. Unlike TK, LL was well correlated with most of the parameters. Conclusions Sagittal balance evaluation provides new valuable insights for biomechanical understanding of PD patients. Specific spinal parameters (spinosacral, spinopelvic and spinal tilt angles), and their clinical correlation, as well as pelvic parameters like pelvic tilt and sacral slope, appear particularly interesting for their clinical implications in terms of spinal deformities correction in PD population.

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A Comparison of Methods for Measuring Trunk List

Abstract: A plumbline is the most useful instrument for measuring static trunk list, but its limitations and the need for standardization of measurement technique must be recognized.

Cited by 43 publications

References 8 publications

The natural history of trunk list, its associated disability and the influence of McKenzie management

The natural history of trunk list, its associated disability and the influence of McKenzie management

Association of Anthropometric Characteristics to Static Sagittal Postural Balance Strategy in Healthy Young Adults

Spinopelvic balance: new biomechanical insights with clinical implications for Parkinson’s disease

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