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ID
Source
Brief title
Health condition
Lumbal flexion Lumbale flexie
Lumbal extension Lumbale extensie
Lumbal lateral flexion Lumbale lateroflexie
Range of motion Range of motion
Lumbar movement Lumbale beweging
Digital inclinometer Digitale inclinometer
MicroFET5 MicroFET5
Biometrics Biometrics
Sponsors and support
Hogeschool Arnhem Nijmegen
Biometrics
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
- Active Range of Motion (ROM) flexion, extension and lateral flexion of the Lumbar spine in a population of healthy subjects.
- Interrater reliability of the MicroFET5 inclinometer
- Intrarater reliability of the MicroFET5 inclinometer
Secondary outcome
- Numeric rating scale (NRS) for pain
- NSR for stiffness
Background summary
Nowadays in physical therapy it is more important to record progress objectively. Mobility is often measured with goniometers or inclinometers. It is difficult to measure the mobility of the lumbar spine by using a goniometer. The MicroFET5 is recommended by Biometrics as a new digital inclinometer for measuring range of motion. At this moment there is no information available of the inter- and intrarater reliability of the MicroFET5 for the range of motion of the lumbar spine. Several studies investigated the reliability of comparable inclinometers with a wide variety as result. The aim of this study is to investigate the inter- and intrarater reliability of the MicroFET5 inclinometer for the range of motion of the lumbar spine. The hypothesis is that the MicroFET5 inclinometer is a reliable instrument to measure range of motion of the lumbar spine.
Study objective
The aim of the study is to investigate the interrater and intrarater reliability of the MicroFET5 inclinometer for movements of the lumbar spine specific flexion, extension and lateral flexion. The hypothesis is that the MicroFET5 inclinometer is a reliable instrument to measure range of motion of the lumbar spine.
Study design
There are two timepoints in this study; the two measurements. They will take place with exactly one week in between on the same time (+/- 1 hour)
Intervention
All persons are contacted by the personal and professional network of physiotherapists working at SMC Papendal and of the HAN (hogeschool Arnhem Nijmegen). After voluntary agreement the measurements will be executed. A short bout of 5 minutes bicycling and 5 different warming up movements need to be done as warming up. The test consists of active flexion, extension and lateral flexion in both left and right direction 3 times, all measured by two different testers. After every movement the NSR of pain and stiffness will be noted. All tests on one day take approximately 15 minutes. Data will be analyzed and compared to current literature. Persons will be tested two times with exactly one week in between.
Papendallaan 7
Robert Cingel, van
Arnhem 6816 VD
The Netherlands
088-088-1350
r.vancingel@smcp.nl
Papendallaan 7
Robert Cingel, van
Arnhem 6816 VD
The Netherlands
088-088-1350
r.vancingel@smcp.nl
Inclusion criteria
Persons
- Are available for the tests two consecutive weeks on the same time
- Were at least 18 years old at the moment of the first test.
- who were willing to participate
Exclusion criteria
Persons
- Who have had a back surgery
- Who were not suffering from back pain in the last 6 months
- Are momentarily injured at one or both legs
- Have balance and/or coordination problems
- Use medication that influences balance
- Have systemic disease such as cardiovascular problems or diabetes
- Inability to speak or understand the Dutch language
Design
Recruitment
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL4063 |
| NTR-old | NTR4214 |
| Other | CMO Arnhem Nijmegen : 2013/383 |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN wordt niet meer aangevraagd |