Estimation of Normal Lumbar Flexion With Surface Inclinometry

Rondinelli, Robert D.; Murphy, James R.; Esler, Anne; Marciano, Tony; Cholmakjian, Charles

doi:10.1097/00002060-199208000-00004

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“…Another limitation was during the measurement the patients were complaining about increased pain, fear of movement (Table 5). Hence the future research may be done with different body mass index (BMI) and ease the patient fear of movement belief [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19].…”

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Reliability and Validity of I Handy Android Application on Measurement of Lumbar Spine Movement in Patients with Low Back Pain

Jayavel¹,

Misra²,

Sivakumar³

2017

Clinical-Skills

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Purpose:The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability and concurrent validity of active spinal mobility measurements using a gravity-based bubble inclinometer and an android application.Objective: This study was to examine the utility of an android application as a measurement tool in measurement of lumbar range of motion in low back pain patient Methods: It is a descriptive study design with a sample size of 30 patients. Results:Interclass correlation coefficients were used to analyze the ability of Samsung tab 2 and I handy application for measuring lumbar ROM in LBP patients. Conclusion:The I handy application has good Intra and inter-tester reliability and it can be used to measure the lumbar spine range of motion. Keywords MDC -Minimal detectable change, ROM -Range of motion, LBP-Low back pain

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Reliability and Validity of I Handy Android Application on Measurement of Lumbar Spine Movement in Patients with Low Back Pain

Jayavel¹,

Misra²,

Sivakumar³

2017

Clinical-Skills

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“…This is cheaper and simpler than the dual inclinometer technique, as the tester only has to take one reading at a time. It is highly reliable, 9,12,14,18,[21][22][23] and concurrent validity with X-rays and 'finger-to-floor' test has been reported. 23 Inclinometers have also been successfully used to measure cervical range of movement.…”

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“…16 Reliability (inter-tester, within-session and test-retest) of quiet standing and flexion is reported to be good-toexcellent. 9,10,, [13][14][15]17,18 Lumbar spine extension shows less accuracy and reliability due to the small movement involved. 10,[13][14][15]17 The technique has also been found satisfactory to measure lateral flexion.…”

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A Systematic Review of Methods to Measure Posture

Tyson¹

2003

Physical Therapy Reviews

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The restoration of normal posture is an important aspect of stroke physiotherapy, because normal activity is thought essential for effective function. However, there is little evidence to support (or refute) this belief. To test this, suitable measurement tools are needed. They need to be reliable, valid, sensitive, and suitable for all settings applicable to a wide range of stroke severity. A systematic review of methods to measure posture was undertaken to identify suitable measurement tools. CINAHL, Medline and Embase databases were searched for measurement tools which measured posture and could be used in clinical settings with stroke patients. Four groups of tools were identified: (i) ordinal scales; (ii) goniometry; (iii) devices to measure the distance between bony points; and (iv) miscellaneous others. All had some information about their psychometric properties, but few had been rigorously tested. None fulfilled all the assessment criteria. Therefore, future studies will attempt to devise a measurement tool which does meet all required criteria.

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“…Right and left side-bending were measured and averaged as a composite value, average side-bending. Measurement of lumbar range of motion (ROM) using this approach has been shown to be highly reliable (ICC ¼ 0.86-0.98) [19], while other studies have found comparable levels of reliability using similar methodology [24][25][26][27][28][29].…”

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Lumbar Mobility and Performance-Based Function: An Investigation in Older Adults with and without Chronic Low Back Pain

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Objective. To explore potential differences in lumbar mobility between older adults with and without chronic low back pain, and to determine if lumbar mobility contributes to physical performance in both groups. We hypothesized that older adults with pain would have greater lumbar mobility impairments than pain-free peers, and that lumbar mobility would be associated with performance in both groups, with stronger relationships among those with pain.Design. Matched case-control.Setting. Research laboratory.Patients. Community-dwelling older adults, aged 60-85 years, with (N 5 54) and without (N 5 54) chronic low back pain.Methods. Inclinometer-measured maximal angles of lumbar flexion, extension, and average sidebending, as well as time to complete performance measures, Repeated Chair Rise and Timed-Up-andGo, were measured in both groups. Analysis of variance was used to explore the difference in lumbar mobility between groups. Adjusted linear regression was used to assess the independent relationship between lumbar mobility and physical function in both groups.Results. Those with pain had smaller angles of flexion (P 5 0.029) and extension (P 5 0.013). In the pain group, flexion explained 19% (P 5 0.001) and 8.9% (P 5 0.006) of the variance for time to complete the Repeated Chair Rise and Timed Up-and-Go tests, respectively. In the pain-free group, extension explained 12.7% (P 5 0.007) and 10.3% (P 5 0.008) of the variance for time to complete Repeated Chair Rise and Timed Up-and-Go tests, respectively.Conclusion. Older adults with chronic low back pain have more lumbar mobility impairments. Lumbar mobility may be a contributing factor to decreased performance in older adults. Flexion may be most important to performance in those with pain, while extension may be vital in those without pain.

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Estimation of Normal Lumbar Flexion With Surface Inclinometry

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Reliability and Validity of I Handy Android Application on Measurement of Lumbar Spine Movement in Patients with Low Back Pain

Reliability and Validity of I Handy Android Application on Measurement of Lumbar Spine Movement in Patients with Low Back Pain

A Systematic Review of Methods to Measure Posture

Lumbar Mobility and Performance-Based Function: An Investigation in Older Adults with and without Chronic Low Back Pain

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