A normative database of lumbar spine ranges of motion

Troke, Michael; Moore, Ann; Maillardet, F J; Cheek, Elizabeth

doi:10.1016/j.math.2004.10.004

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“…In the current paper, gender only played a significant role on the RoE-a finding that is contrary to the results of Troke et al [14]. Although the reasons for this difference are unclear, the wider range of volunteer age (16-90 years) in that study could have hidden this finding.…”

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“…Other measurement tools such as the CA-6000 [11], fiber-optic sensors [12] and the lumbar motion monitor [13] are not suitable for assessing the conditions during normal activities of daily living due to their bulky construction or not being portable. Furthermore, until now, comprehensive normative data only is available using the CA-6000 [11,14].…”

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Comparative evaluation of a novel measurement tool to assess lumbar spine posture and range of motion

Consmüller¹,

Rohlmann

Weinland³

et al. 2012

Eur Spine J

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Purpose The diagnosis of low back pain pathology is generally based upon invasive image-based assessment of structural pathology, but is limited in methods to evaluate function. The accurate and robust measurement of dynamic function may assist in the diagnosis and monitoring of therapy success. Epionics SPINE is an advanced straingauge measurement technology, based on the two sensor strips SpineDMS system, which allows the non-invasive assessment of lumbar and thoraco-lumbar motion for periods of up to 24 h. The aim of this study was to examine the reliability of Epionics SPINE and to collect and compare normative data for the characterisation of spinal motion in healthy subjects. Furthermore, the identification of parameters that influence lumbar range of motion (RoM) was targeted. Methods Spinal shape was measured using Epionics SPINE in 30 asymptomatic volunteers during upright standing, as well as maximum flexion and extension, to check intra-rater reliability. Furthermore, back shape was assessed throughout repeated maximum flexion and extension movements in 429 asymptomatic volunteers in order to collect normative data of the lordosis angle and RoM in different gender and age classes. Results The lordosis angle during standing in the healthy collective measured with Epionics SPINE was 32.4°± 9.7°. Relative to this standing position, the average maximum flexion angle was 50.8°± 10.9°and the average extension angle 25.0°± 11.5°. Comparisons with X-ray and Spinal Mouse data demonstrated good agreement in static positions. Age played a larger role than gender in influencing lumbar posture and RoM. Conclusions The Epionics SPINE system allows the practical and reliable dynamic assessment of lumbar spine shape and RoM, and may therefore provide a clinical solution for the evaluation of lower back pain as well as therapy monitoring.

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Comparative evaluation of a novel measurement tool to assess lumbar spine posture and range of motion

Consmüller¹,

Rohlmann

Weinland³

et al. 2012

Eur Spine J

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“…In the upper body joints, only wrist adduction and elbow pronation were significantly larger in female than in male adults (Doriot and Wang, 2006). In contrast, trunk movements (lumbar spine) had been reported to be larger in male than in female subjects (Troke et al, 2005;Doriot and Wang, 2006). For ankle joint complex ROM, investigators found significant differences in both directions (Ronsky et al, 1995;Alanen et al, 2001).…”

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Asymmetry of the active nonweightbearing foot and ankle range of motion for dorsiflexion‐plantar flexion and its coupled movements in adults

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Asymmetries in ankle range of motion (ROM) have been reported, but often the uninvolved limb is used as a reference in clinical practice. The study wanted to quantify the intraindividual asymmetries in dorsi-plantar flexion foot and ankle ROM and its coupled foot movements. Active triplanar nonweightbearing ROM of the foot and ankle was recorded in young healthy adults (30 male volunteers, mean age 22.8 years; 35 female volunteers, mean age 23.8 years) using an optoelectronic set-up. The sagittal plane movement (mean ROM female subjects right side 71.3 degrees, left side 71.4 degrees, P > 0.05; mean ROM male subjects right side 69 degrees , left side 68.9 degrees, P > 0.05; sex difference, P < 0.001) was coupled with frontal (mean ROM female subjects right side 16.6 degrees, left side 14.8 degrees, P > 0.05; male subjects right side 17 degrees, left side 15.3 degrees; P > 0.05; no sex difference) and horizontal (mean ROM female subjects right side 19.6 degrees, left side 18.8 degrees, P < 0.001; male subjects right side 17.6 degrees, left side 16.2 degrees, P < 0.001; sex < 0.001) plane motions. Individual fluctuating asymmetries up to 15 degrees (principal movement), and up to 29 degrees (associated movements) were measured. Overall, 20% of female and 34% of male subjects had principal plane asymmetries >5 degrees, and 50% of the subjects had asymmetries >5 degrees in the associated movements. In young adults, individual asymmetries in ankle joint complex dorsi-plantar flexion should be taken into account when using the uninvolved, contralateral limb as a reference for clinical examination.

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“…Several previous studies have reported planar lumbar motion measures (Madson et al, 1999;Pearcy and Hindle, 1989;Troke et al, 2005), very few have described combined or coupled lumbar movement (Ha et al, 2013;Russell et al, 1993) and no report to our knowledge uses CME as an outcome measure when comparing symptomatic cases to an age and gender matched NRR. Furthermore, there seems to be a lack of normative data which can be used to inform outcomes from intervention to manage spinal pain.…”

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Assessing the clinical utility of combined movement examination in symptomatic degenerative lumbar spondylosis

Monie

Price

Lind

et al. 2015

Clinical Biomechanics

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A normative database of lumbar spine ranges of motion

Cited by 59 publications

References 23 publications

Comparative evaluation of a novel measurement tool to assess lumbar spine posture and range of motion

Comparative evaluation of a novel measurement tool to assess lumbar spine posture and range of motion

Asymmetry of the active nonweightbearing foot and ankle range of motion for dorsiflexion‐plantar flexion and its coupled movements in adults

Assessing the clinical utility of combined movement examination in symptomatic degenerative lumbar spondylosis

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