ArticleScientific reports2018
Quantifying paraspinal muscle tone and stiffness in young adults with chronic low back pain: a reliability study.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 74 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Effect of osteopathic techniques on human resting muscle tone in healthy subjects using myotonometry: a factorial randomized trial.Scientific reports · 2022Trial
- Pilates-Based Training and Its Influence on Muscle Viscoelasticity and Health-Related Outcomes in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Comparative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effect of Intensive Face Yoga on Facial Muscles Tonus, Stiffness, and Elasticity in Middle-Aged Women: A Pre-Experimental Clinical Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Do Lumbar Paravertebral Muscle Properties Show Changes in Mothers with Moderate-Severity Low Back Pain Following a Cesarean Birth? A Case-Control Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Radiological frontiers in understanding paraspinal muscle pathophysiology in chronic low back pain.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- The immediate effect of cervical rotation-traction manipulation on cervical paravertebral soft tissue: a study using soft tissue tension cloud chart technology.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Muscle stiffness indicating mission crew health in space.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Central mechanisms of muscle tone regulation: implications for pain and performance.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Article
- Between-sexes differences in lumbopelvic muscle mechanical properties of non-climacteric adults: a cross-sectional design.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Functional Neuromyofascial Activity: Interprofessional Assessment to Inform Person-Centered Participative Care-An Osteopathic Perspective.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Utility of Myotonometry in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation and Human Performance Programming.Journal of athletic training · 2023Review
- Effects of a Myofascial Technique on the Stiffness and Thickness of the Thoracolumbar Fascia and Lumbar Erector Spinae Muscles in Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized before-and-after Experimental Study.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Venous congestion affects neuromuscular changes in pigs in terms of muscle electrical activity and muscle stiffness.PloS one · 2023Article
- Relationship between morphometric and mechanical properties of superficial lumbosacral soft tissue layers in healthy young adults.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- Effect of Core Balance Training on Muscle Tone and Balance Ability in Adult Men and Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
The reliability of a handheld myotonometer when used in a clinical setting to assess paraspinal muscle mechanical properties is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the between-session intra-rater reliability of a handheld myotonometer in young adults with low back pain (LBP) in a clinical environment. One assessor recorded lumbar paraspinal muscle tone and stiffness in an outpatient department on two occasions. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), standard error of measurement (SEM), smallest real difference (SRD) and Bland-Altman analysis were conducted to assess reliability. The results indicated acceptable between-days intra-rater reliability (ICC > 0.75) for all measurements. The SEM of the muscle tone and stiffness measurements ranged between 0.20-0.66 Hz and 7.91-16.51 N/m, respectively. The SRD was 0.44-1.83 Hz for muscle tone and 21.93-52.87 N/m for muscle stiffness. SEM and SRD at L
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