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Objetivos. Calcular los valores de referencia del ángulo de balance escapular (ABE) en la población sana entre 18 y 85 años de edad, y definir los criterios muestrales de anormalidad para esta muestra. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó un estudio de tipo descriptivo-transversal en un total de 300 individuos (edad promedio: 44,83; rango: 18-83; proporción mujer/varón: 1,59), calculándose el ABE mediante la medición manual con goniómetro. Se obtuvo un valor de coeficiente de correlación intraclase (CCI) intraobservador de 0,87 y un valor de CCI interobservador de 0,84. Resultados. Los valores para población sana del ABE fueron de 2,505 ± 2,340°. Se define el criterio de anormalidad muestral con un ángulo mayor a 7,185°. Discusión. La medición manual del ABE es una técnica sencilla y reproducible en la práctica clínica diaria para la evaluación general de la posición y la rotación de la escápula. El principal hallazgo de este estudio son los valores de referencia para el ABE y el punto de corte estadístico para definir anormalidad (AU)
Objectives. To calculate the Scapular Balance Angle (SBA) reference values in a healthy population between 18 and 85 years old, and to define abnormality criteria for this sample. Materials and methods. A descriptive study was conducted on a total of 300 individuals (mean age: 44.83, range: 18-83; proportion male/female: 1.59), calculating the SBA through manual measurement with a goniometer. An intraobserver Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) of 0.87 and a interobserver ICC of 0.84 was observed. Results. The values for the SBA in healthy population were 2.505±2.340°. We define the abnormality criteria for this sample with an angle greater than 7.185°. Discussion. SBA manual measurement is a simple and reproducible assessment of the position and rotation of the scapula in clinical practice. The main findings of this study are the reference values for the SBA and a statistical cut-off to define abnormality (AU)
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Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Humans , Scapula/pathology , Scapula , Arthrometry, Articular/instrumentation , Arthrometry, Articular/methods , Arthrometry, Articular , Reference Values , Sensitivity and Specificity , Scapula , Brachial Plexus Neuritis/complications , Brachial Plexus Neuritis/diagnosis , Cross-Sectional Studies/instrumentation , Cross-Sectional Studies/methods , Cross-Sectional StudiesABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: To calculate the Scapular Balance Angle (SBA) reference values in a healthy population between 18 and 85 years old, and to define abnormality criteria for this sample. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A descriptive study was conducted on a total of 300 individuals (mean age: 44.83, range: 18-83; proportion male/female: 1.59), calculating the SBA through manual measurement with a goniometer. An intraobserver Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) of 0.87 and a interobserver ICC of 0.84 was observed. RESULTS: The values for the SBA in healthy population were 2.505 ± 2.340°. We define the abnormality criteria for this sample with an angle greater than 7.185°. DISCUSSION: SBA manual measurement is a simple and reproducible assessment of the position and rotation of the scapula in clinical practice. The main findings of this study are the reference values for the SBA and a statistical cut-off to define abnormality.
