Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Jul 2016
The Accuracy of Locating Lumbar Vertebrae When Using Palpation Versus Ultrasonography.
The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of locating lumbar vertebrae using palpation vs ultrasonography. ⋯ This study found that ultrasonography provided more accurate identification of a lumbar spinal landmark when compared with palpation. In addition, our data suggest that ultrasonic imaging to identify spinal landmarks can be learned easily and can improve accuracy of landmark detection. Although the time to use ultrasonic imaging was greater than with palpation, these results suggest that this procedure could potentially be used in clinical practice to identify spinal landmarks.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Jul 2016
Neck Flexor and Extensor Muscle Endurance in Subclinical Neck Pain: Intrarater Reliability, Standard Error of Measurement, Minimal Detectable Change, and Comparison With Asymptomatic Participants in a University Student Population.
The aims of this study were to assess intrarater reliability and to calculate the standard error of measurement (SEM) and minimal detectable change (MDC) for deep neck flexor and neck extensor muscle endurance tests, and compare the results between individuals with and without subclinical neck pain. ⋯ The endurance capacity of the deep neck flexors and neck extensors can be reliably measured in participants with subclinical neck pain. However, the wide SEM and MDC might limit the sensitivity of these tests.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Jul 2016
Reliability and Reproducibility of Chest Wall Expansion Measurement in Young Healthy Adults.
The purposes of this study were to (1) evaluate the reliability and reproducibility of chest expansion (CE) measurement on 2 different levels and (2) observe relationships between upper and lower CE measurements and lung function. ⋯ Upper and lower CE measurements showed good intra- and interrater reliability and reproducibility in healthy subjects. Although both measurements were correlated with lung functions (ie, FEV1, FVC, and vital capacity), the findings of this study showed that upper CE measurements may be more useful in clinical practice to evaluate chest mobility and to give indirect information on lung volume function and inspiratory muscle strength.