ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2015
Reliability of the modified Thomas test using a lumbo-plevic stabilization.
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- Reliability of physical examination tests for assessing hip flexor flexibility: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Musculoskeletal Pain and Hip Muscle Length Among Undergraduates: A Longitudinal Study of 1 Year.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Reliability of Goniometric Techniques for Measuring Hip Flexor Length Using the Modified Thomas Test.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2024Article
- Dynamic Functional Ability in Lacrosse Players in Relation to Development of Sport-Related Onset of Musculoskeletal Pain.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2024Article
- Sagittal alignment in patients with flexion contracture of the hip before and after total hip arthroplasty.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Article
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- Rehabilitation of a Young Athlete With Extension-Based Low Back Pain Addressing Motor-Control Impairments and Central Sensitization.Journal of athletic training · 2018Article
- The modified Thomas test is not a valid measure of hip extension unless pelvic tilt is controlled.PeerJ · 2016Article
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- Predictors of lower extremity injuries in team sports (PROFITS-study): a study protocol.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2015Article
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Abstract
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the test-retest reliability of the modified Thomas test using lumbo-pelvic stabilization. [Subjects] Thirteen subjects (male=10, female=3) with hip flexor tightness voluntarily participated in the study. [Methods] The participants underwent the modified Thomas test under three conditions: 1) the general modified Thomas test (GM), 2) active lumbo-pelvic stabilization (ALS), and 3) passive lumbo-pelvic stabilization (PLS). Intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC) were used to determine the test-retest reliability of the knee joint angle measurement under three conditions. The standard error of measurement (SEM) and minimal detectable difference (95% confidence interval) (MDD(95)) were calculated for each measurement to assess absolute consistency. [Results] The ALS (ICC = 0.99) and PLS (ICC = 0.98) methods for the modified Thomas test were more reliable than GM method (ICC = 0.97). The MDD(95) score for the ALS method, 2.35 degrees, indicated that a real difference existed between two testing sessions compared with the scores for the PLS (3.70 degrees) and GM methods (4.17 degrees) [Conclusion] Lumbo-pelvic stabilization is one of the considerations for precise measurement and may help to minimize measurement error when evaluating hip flexor tightness using the modified Thomas test.
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