Reliability of a laser beam device for the assessment of head repositioning accuracy in patients with chronic neck pain

Makrogkikas, Michail; Ntenezakos, Nikolaos; Koumantakis, George A.; Dimitriadis, Zacharias

doi:10.5507/ag.2021.010

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“…For the participants with NSCNP included in the current study, following the same experimental procedure, moderate to good same-day test-retest (ICC: 0.56-0.81, SEM: 2.09-5.01 cm, SDD: 5.79-13.87 cm) and moderate to excellent inter-rater reliability (ICC: 0.59-0.92, SEM: 1.75-3.27 cm, SDD 4.85-9.05 cm) were also reported [13].…”

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“…Participants with NSCNP additionally completed the NDI and P-VAS scales. Participants with NSCNP had also completed the test-retest and inter-rater reliability of the proprioception methods involved [13]. All questionnaires and consent forms were collected by one of the principal investigators (ZD), with assessors (ND and MM) remaining blinded to participants' grouping.…”

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“…The sampling method used was convenience sampling. Additionally, data from 20 participants with NSCNP in a previous study [13] were utilized. The participants were age-and sex-matched between the two groups, with the 'individual matching' metho d [14], to avoid confounding related to either of those anthropometric variables, previously shown to affect proprioception measures [15] or sexrelated cervical muscles' orientatio n [16].…”

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Neck proprioception assessment with a laser beam device: reliability in participants without neck pain and differences between participants with and without neck pain

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Background Proprioception deficits have previously been reported in patients with non-specific chronic neck pain (NSCNP), with a comprehensive and valid battery of tests still required. This study aimed to investigate the test-retest and inter-rater reliability of cervical proprioception in participants without NSCNP and to examine differences in proprioception between participants with and without NSCNP. Twenty participants without NSCNP and 20 age- and sex-matched participants with NSCNP were recruited. Proprioception tests were sequentially performed in random order, in four head-to-neutral movement directions (starting positions at mid-flexion, mid-extension and mid-right/mid-left rotation head-neck positions and end position at neutral head-neck posture) and two head-to-target movement directions (starting position from neutral head-neck posture and end positions at right and left 45° rotation), with a laser beam device secured onto their forehead. Participants performed all tests in sitting at a 1-m distance from a whiteboard. The average deviations of the laser beam mark from set targets marked on the whiteboard represented proprioception deficits. The two-way random, absolute agreement model of the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), the standard error of the measurement (SEM) and the smallest detectable difference (SDD) were used as measures of reliability. Between-group differences were examined with the independent samples t test. Results The reliability of the laser beam device in participants without neck pain varied from poor to good. The following tests demonstrated good reliability: test-retest ‘Head-to-neutral from flexion’ (ICC: 0.77–0.78; SDD: 5.73–6.84 cm), inter-rater ‘Head-to-neutral from flexion’ (ICC: 0.80–0.82; SDD: 6.20–6.45 cm) and inter-rater ‘Head-to-neutral from right/left rotation’ (ICC: 0.80–0.84; SDD: 5.92–6.81 cm). Differences between participants with and without NSCNP were found only in head-to-neutral from flexion (4.10–4.70 cm); however, those were within the limits of the SDD values of the HtN from flexion test. Conclusions The laser beam device can be reliably used in clinical practice only in the aforementioned head-neck movement directions, based on the findings of the present study. The between-group differences noted involved only the head mid-flexion to neutral test, possibly denoting proprioception deficits only in this movement direction, for reasons that require further evaluation.

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Reliability and Validity of the Double Inclinometer Method for Assessing Thoracolumbar Joint Position Sense and Range of Movement in Patients with a Recent History of Low Back Pain

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The study was aimed at examining the reliability of the Double Inclinometer (DI) method for the assessment of thoracolumbar Range of Movement (ROM) and Joint Position Sense (JPS) in patients with a recent history of Low Back Pain (LBP). Twenty patients with a history of LBP in the last three months participated. The thoracolumbar ROM and JPS were examined from a standing position by using both the DI and the tape measure method. The DI method was found to have moderate to good intra-rater (ICC = 0.68–0.79, SEM = 2.20–2.77°, SDD = 6.09–7.67°), moderate inter-rater (ICC = 0.59–0.62, SEM = 2.96–3.35°, SDD = 8.19–9.27°) and poor test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.13–0.17, SEM = 3.98–4.32°, SDD = 11.02–11.96°) for the assessment of thoracolumbar JPS. For the assessment of thoracolumbar ROM, the DI method was found to have good to excellent intra-rater (ICC = 0.88–0.94, SEM = 4.25–6.20°, SDD = 11.77–17.17°), excellent inter-rater (ICC = 0.90–0.91, SEM = 7.26–7.74°, SDD = 20.11–21.43°) and excellent test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.91–0.93, SEM = 6.03–6.87°, SDD = 16.70–19.02°). The concurrent validity of the DI method with the tape measure method was found to be very weak for the assessment of thoracolumbar JPS (r = 0.02, p = 0.93) and strong for the assessment of thoracolumbar ROM (r = 0.66, p = 0.001). The DI method seems to be a very reliable method for the assessment of thoracolumbar ROM in individuals with a recent history of LBP.

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Reliability of the Moover® 3D Inertial Motion Sensor in Greek Patients With Chronic Neck Pain in a Primary Care Urban Setting

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Reliability of a laser beam device for the assessment of head repositioning accuracy in patients with chronic neck pain

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Neck proprioception assessment with a laser beam device: reliability in participants without neck pain and differences between participants with and without neck pain

Neck proprioception assessment with a laser beam device: reliability in participants without neck pain and differences between participants with and without neck pain

Reliability and Validity of the Double Inclinometer Method for Assessing Thoracolumbar Joint Position Sense and Range of Movement in Patients with a Recent History of Low Back Pain

Reliability of the Moover® 3D Inertial Motion Sensor in Greek Patients With Chronic Neck Pain in a Primary Care Urban Setting

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