Observational studyBMC musculoskeletal disorders2017
Differences in lumbar spine and lower extremity kinematics in people with and without low back pain during a step-up task: a cross-sectional study.
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Evaluation of the Effect of Lumbar Belt on Spinal Mobility in Subjects With and Without Low Back Pain
Assessment and Comparison of All Spinal Segments Kinematics ın Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain and Asymptomatic Individuals ın Three Planes During Activities of Daily Living
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Stereophotogrammetric approaches to multi-segmental kinematics of the thoracolumbar spine: a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Pooled it
- A predictive model for classifying low back pain status based on lumbopelvic kinematics measured using inertial measurement units: a cross-sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Fatigue-induced biomechanical decoupling at L4-S1 discs: mechanism of disc degeneration in chronic low back pain.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
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- Motion Tape Strain During Trunk Muscle Engagement in Young, Healthy Participants.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Identifying Clinical Phenotypes in People Who Are Hispanic/Latino With Chronic Low Back Pain: Use of Sensor-Based Measures of Posture and Movement, Pain, and Psychological Factors.Physical therapy · 2024Article
- Impaired Lumbar Extensor Force Control Is Associated with Increased Lifting Knee Velocity in People with Chronic Low-Back Pain.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Correlation between motor behavior and age-related intervertebral disc degeneration in cynomolgus monkeys.JOR spine · 2022Article
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- Examination of the innominate movements in individuals with and without a positive march test.Journal of physical therapy science · 2021Article
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- Application of Ultrasound in Spine Kinematic Determination: A Systemic Review.Journal of medical ultrasoundReview
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Abstract
backgroundLow back pain (LBP) affects more than one third of the population at any given time, and chronic LBP is responsible for increased medical costs, functional limitations and decreased quality of life. A clear etiology is often difficult to identify, but aberrant posture and movement are considered contributing factors to chronic LBP that are addressed during physiotherapy intervention. Information about aberrant movement during functional activities in people with LBP can help inform more effective interventions. The purpose of this study was to determine if there are differences in lumbar spine and lower extremity kinematics in people with and without LBP during a step-up task.
methodsA convenience sample of 37 participants included 19 with LBP and 18 without a history of LBP. All participants were between the ages of 18 and 65, and controls were matched to participants with LBP based on age, gender and BMI. A motion capture system was used to record spine and lower extremity kinematics during the step-up task. ANOVA tests were used to determine differences in three-dimensional kinematics between groups.
resultsParticipants with LBP displayed less lower lumbar motion in the sagittal plane (P = 0.001), more knee motion in the coronal plane (P = 0.001), and more lower extremity motion in the axial plane (P = 0.002) than controls.
conclusionsPeople with LBP display less lower lumbar spine motion in the sagittal plane and more out-of-plane lower extremity motion. Clinically, the step-up task can be used to identify these aberrant movements to develop more focused functional interventions for patients with LBP.
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