Reliability and concurrent validity of a mobile application to measure thoracolumbar range of motion in low back pain patients.
Data accuracy
reproducibility of results
spine
Journal
Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
ISSN: 1878-6324
Titre abrégé: J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9201340
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
pubmed:
28
5
2019
medline:
18
8
2020
entrez:
26
5
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Smartphone devices have been used to measure range of motion (ROM) in different joints. To verify the concurrent validity of thoracolumbar ROM using a mobile application and a digital inclinometer, as well as the intrarater reliability of individuals with and without back pain. One investigator was responsible for measuring the ROM during the evaluations performed on 20 asymptomatic subjects and 20 symptomatic subjects in two consecutive days. Regarding to the concurrent validity, the Intraclass Correlation Coefficients (ICC) were classified as very good for all analyzed movements. For intrarater reliability, the mobile application had ICC varying between good and very good for the symptomatic subjects and very good for asymptomatic subjects. The mobile application may be considered a valid and reliable tool to assess thoracolumbar ROM for both asymptomatic and chronic low back pain subjects.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Smartphone devices have been used to measure range of motion (ROM) in different joints.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
To verify the concurrent validity of thoracolumbar ROM using a mobile application and a digital inclinometer, as well as the intrarater reliability of individuals with and without back pain.
METHODS
METHODS
One investigator was responsible for measuring the ROM during the evaluations performed on 20 asymptomatic subjects and 20 symptomatic subjects in two consecutive days.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Regarding to the concurrent validity, the Intraclass Correlation Coefficients (ICC) were classified as very good for all analyzed movements. For intrarater reliability, the mobile application had ICC varying between good and very good for the symptomatic subjects and very good for asymptomatic subjects.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The mobile application may be considered a valid and reliable tool to assess thoracolumbar ROM for both asymptomatic and chronic low back pain subjects.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31127756
pii: BMR181396
doi: 10.3233/BMR-181396
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Validation Study
Langues
eng
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