Gender-Related Differences in Reliability of Thorax, Lumbar, and Pelvis Kinematics During Gait in Patients With Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 239-249, 2018.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-714277
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate test-retest reliability of trunk kinematics relative to the pelvis during gait in two groups (males and females) of patients with non-specific chronic low back pain (NCLBP) using three-dimensional motion capture system.METHODS:
A convenience sample of 40 NCLBP participants (20 males and 20 females) was evaluated in two sessions. Participants were asked to walk with self-selected speed and kinematics of thorax and lumbar spine were captured using a 6-infrared-cameras motion-analyzer system. Peak amplitude of displacement and its measurement errors and minimal detectable change (MDC) were then calculated.RESULTS:
Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were relatively constant but small for certain variables (lower lumbar peak flexion in female inter-session ICC=0.51 and intra-session ICC=0.68; peak extension in male inter-session ICC=0.67 and intra-session ICC=0.66). The measurement error remained constant and standard error of measurement (SEM) difference was large between males (generally ≤4.8°) and females (generally ≤5.3°). Standard deviation (SD) was higher in females. In most segments, females exhibited higher MDCs except for lower lumbar sagittal movements.CONCLUSION:
Although ICCs were sufficiently reliable and constant in both genders during gait, there was difference in SEM due to difference in SD between genders caused by different gait disturbance in chronic low back pain. Due to the increasing tendency of measurement error in other areas of men and women, attention is needed when measuring lumbar motion using the method described in this study.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pelvis
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Spine
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Thorax
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Biomechanical Phenomena
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Reproducibility of Results
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Low Back Pain
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Gait
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Methods
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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