Posteroanterior motion test of a lumbar vertebra: accuracy of perception

Björnsdóttir, Sigrún Vala; Kumar, Shrawan

doi:10.1080/0963828021000030927

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“…There seems to be a general tendency towards higher intraobserver reliability compared to interobserver results. [24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] The present results point somewhat in the same direction. In a recent systematic review of the literature on this topic, higher reproducibility of regional compared to segmental manual mobilizations has been reported.…”

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Reproducibility of global three-dimensional motion during manual atlanto-axial rotation mobilization: anin vitrostudy

Cattrysse

Provyn²,

Kool³

et al. 2010

Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy

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The reproducibility of the three-dimensional (3D) kinematic aspects of motion coupling patterns during manual mobilizing techniques is still a debatable matter. The present in vitro study analysed segmental 3D motion of the atlanto-axial joint during manual axial rotation mobilization. Twenty fresh frozen human cervical specimens were studied in a test-retest situation with two examiners. The specimens were manually mobilized using three different techniques: (1) a regional mobilization technique of the cervical spine; (2) a segmental mobilization technique of the atlas with manual fixation of the axis; and (3) a segmental mobilization of the atlas on the axis applying a locking technique. Segmental atlanto-axial kinematics was registered with a Zebris CMS-20 ultrasound-based tracking system. The Euclidian norm was used as a representation of overall 3D motion. The results indicated good reproducibility (mean intraclass correlation coefficient, ICC: 0.87). Intraobserver reproducibility was slightly higher (mean ICC: 0.91; range: 0.76-0.99) than interobserver reproducibility (mean ICC: 0.85; range: 0.56-0.98) (P , 0.05). The total range of motion expressed as the Euclidean norm of 3D motion components was a parameter with good reproducibility in the study of segmental kinematics of manual atlanto-axial mobilization. Although previous studies have demonstrated poor inter-rater reliability of manual examination and mobilization of segmental motion components, the results of the present study shed a new and more positive light on the reproducibility of techniques for manual mobilization of the upper cervical spine.

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confidence: 75%

Reproducibility of global three-dimensional motion during manual atlanto-axial rotation mobilization: anin vitrostudy

Cattrysse

Provyn²,

Kool³

et al. 2010

Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy

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“…There seems to be a general tendency towards higher intra-observer reliability compared to inter-observer results (Panzer, 1992;Harrison et al, 1998;Hawk et al, 1999;Vincent-Smith and Gibbons, 1999;Christensen et al, 2002a,b;Billis et al, 2003;Bjornsdottirt and Kumar, 2003;Kachingwe and Phillips, 2005;Johansson, 2006). In a recent review on this topic additionally higher reproducibility of regional compared to segmental manual mobilizations have been reported (Seffinger et al, 2004).…”

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Reproducibility of kinematic motion coupling parameters during manual upper cervical axial rotation mobilization: A 3-dimensional in vitro study of the atlanto-axial joint

Cattrysse

Provyn

Kool

et al. 2009

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

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“…Simmonds et al (1995) and Bjornsdottir and Kumar (2003) reported a large variation in perception of applied force and displacement produced by experienced manual therapists on a single segment electromechanical spinal model (Kumar, 1995).…”

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Spinal stiffness in asymptomatic subjects

Kumar

2011

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

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Posteroanterior motion test of a lumbar vertebra: accuracy of perception

Abstract: An electromechanical spinal model can be used as training tool along with an oscilloscope. Longer training may be needed for the force than the displacement for accurate perception.

Cited by 12 publications

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Reproducibility of global three-dimensional motion during manual atlanto-axial rotation mobilization: anin vitrostudy

Reproducibility of global three-dimensional motion during manual atlanto-axial rotation mobilization: anin vitrostudy

Reproducibility of kinematic motion coupling parameters during manual upper cervical axial rotation mobilization: A 3-dimensional in vitro study of the atlanto-axial joint

Spinal stiffness in asymptomatic subjects

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