ArticleJournal of chiropractic medicine2018
Accuracy of Motion Palpation Flexion-Extension Test in Identifying the Seventh Cervical Spinal Process.
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- The influence of body painting on L4 spinous process palpation accuracy in novice palpators.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2024Trial
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- Reference Values for 3D Spinal Posture Based on Videorasterstereographic Analyses of Healthy Adults.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Influence of Axial Load and a 45-Degree Flexion Head Position on Cervical Spinal Stiffness in Healthy Young Adults.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of a motion palpation procedure, the flexion-extension test, in localizing the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra (C7).
methodsWe analyzed 101 adult participants with metal markers that permitted the identification of the C7 spinous process. This analysis occurred during a flexion-extension test and was confirmed by radiography. Data sample characteristics were analyzed by descriptive statistics, and the relationship between independent variables (weight, height, sex, age, and body mass index [BMI]) and dependent variables (coincidence between the most prominent vertebra and the stationary vertebra, as determined by the flexion-extension test) was determined via logistic regression.
resultsThe sample population was 48.5% male with a mean age of 56.8 years (standard deviation, ±14.9) and a mean BMI of 25.54 kg/m
conclusionThe localization of the C7 spinous process was more accurate in individuals with a BMI <25 kg/m
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