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Trial reportManual therapy2012

Differences in end-range lumbar flexion during slumped sitting and forward bending between low back pain subgroups and genders.

Shannon L Hoffman, Molly B Johnson, Dequan Zou, Linda R Van Dillen

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Trial report in Manual therapy, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00802724 (Classification-Directed Treatment of Low Back Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT00802724 phase1completednot on this map

Classification-Directed Treatment of Low Back Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)Ran2007 to 2010Enrolled101ConditionsLow Back PainArmsClassification-directed treatment, Non-specific treatment
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Motor Control Changes in Low Back Pain: Divergence in Presentations and Mechanisms.The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy · 2019
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shannon L HoffmanProgram in Physical Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Molly B Johnson
Dequan Zou
Linda R Van Dillen
Washington University in St. Louis · US

Funding

DOCTORAL TRAINING PROGRAM IN MOVEMENT SCIENCET32HD007434 · NICHD · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Michael D Harris, Catherine Lang · 1993 to 2026
$4.2M
Spinal Control during Functional Activities to Improve Low Back Pain OutcomesR01HD047709 · NICHD · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI VANDILLEN, LINDA R · 2006 to 2017
$3.7M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD047709NICHD NIH HHS T32 HD007434
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Patterns of lumbar posture and motion are associated with low back pain (LBP). Research suggests LBP subgroups demonstrate different patterns during common tasks. This study assessed differences in end-range lumbar flexion during two tasks between two LBP subgroups classified according to the Movement System Impairment model. Additionally, the impact of gender differences on subgroup differences was assessed. Kinematic data were collected. Subjects in the Rotation (Rot) and Rotation with Extension (RotExt) LBP subgroups were asked to sit slumped and bend forward from standing. Lumbar end-range flexion was calculated. Subjects reported symptom behaviour during each test. Compared to the RotExt subgroup, the Rot subgroup demonstrated greater end-range lumbar flexion during slumped sitting and a trend towards greater end-range lumbar flexion with forward bending. Compared to females, males demonstrated greater end-range lumbar flexion during slumped sitting and forward bending. A greater proportion of people in the Rot subgroup reported symptoms with each test compared to the RotExt subgroup. Males and females were equally likely to report symptoms with each test. Gender differences were not responsible for LBP subgroup differences. Subgrouping people with LBP provides insight into differences in lumbar motion within the LBP population. Results suggesting potential consistent differences across flexion-related tasks support the presence of stereotypical movement patterns that are related to LBP.

Indexed as

AdultBiomechanical PhenomenaFemaleHumansLow Back PainLumbosacral RegionMaleMiddle AgedMovementMuscle ContractionPostureRange of Motion, Articular

Identifiers

PMID22261650
PMCPMC3288514
OpenAlexW2003842384

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