The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Apr 2006
The effects of a 3-week use of lumbosacral orthoses on proprioception in the lumbar spine.
Longitudinal, repeated-measures, factorial design. The trunk axial rotation repositioning error was the dependent variable, while the orthoses, test mode (passive versus active), and the testing session were the independent variables. ⋯ The LSO did affect proprioception in the lumbar spine. These effects most likely changed over time due to sensorimotor adaptation. However, no overall proprioceptive benefits could be ascertained from healthy subjects wearing the LSO.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Apr 2006
Criterion validity study of the cervical range of motion (CROM) device for rotational range of motion on healthy adults.
This study compared range of motion (ROM) measurements using a cervical range of motion device (CROM) and an optoelectronic system (OPTOTRAK). ⋯ The CROM showed excellent criterion validity for measurements of cervical rotation. We propose using ROM values measured by the CROM as outcome measures for patients with neck pain.