ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2020
Intra- and inter-rater reliability of thoracic spine mobility and posture assessments in subjects with thoracic spine pain.
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The Effect of Manipulation for Thoracic Spine Pain and Mobility, and Reliability of Used Mobility Measurements.
Short-term Effects of Thoracic Spine Manual Traction With Mobilization Versus Thoracic Manipulation in Patients With Mid Thoracic Pain and Pseudo Visceral Symptoms
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effects of Thoracic Flexibility Exercise on Pain, Range of Motion, Spinal Alignment, Proprioception, and Neck Disability Index in Neck Pain Patients with Forward Head Posture: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Trial
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- A machine learning approach for the design optimization of a multiple magnetic and inertial sensors wearable system for the spine mobility assessment.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Comparison between rasterstereographic scan and orthopedic examination for posture assessment: an observational study.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Article
- Spinal posture assessment and low back pain.EFORT open reviews · 2023Review
- Reference Values for 3D Spinal Posture Based on Videorasterstereographic Analyses of Healthy Adults.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Lower thoracic spine extension mobility is associated with higher intensity of thoracic spine pain.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2022Article
- Reliability of Hounsfield Unit for Assessing Asymmetrical Vertebral Bone Mass in Adult Degenerative Scoliosis.International journal of general medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe thoracic spine (TS) has been neglected in the study of the spine despite its essential role in the stability and posture of the entire spinal complex. Therefore, there is an inevitable need to investigate the reproducibility of different thoracic spinal posture measures used in subjects with TS pain.
methodsThirty-two subjects (16 females and 16 males, mean age 39 years) were evaluated by two physiotherapists on the same day to gauge inter-rater reliability and on two consecutive days to gauge intra-rater reliability. TS posture was assessed by observation, and thoracic spine mobility was measured by manual assessment of segmental flexion and extension mobility in a seated position. Additionally, posterior-to-anterior accessory mobility in a prone position was assessed manually. Moreover, cervicothoracic flexion in a seated position, thoracic posture, and thoracic flexion and extension mobility in a standing position were assessed with a tape measure, and flexion and extension mobility in a seated position and TS posture in seated and standing positions were measured with an inclinometer. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), standard error of measurement (SEM), mean difference (MD), Bland-Altman (B&A) plot features and coefficient of repeatability (CR) were calculated.
resultsThe mean and standard deviation (SD) of the duration of TS pain was 22 (SD 45) months, with the intensity of pain being rated at 27 (SD 21) mm on a visual analogue scale (VAS). Intra-rater reliability was very strong (ICC ≥ 0.80) for the evaluation of seated and standing upper TS posture, standing whole TS posture and seated lower TS posture with an inclinometer. Moreover, TS posture evaluation with a measuring tape, posture inspection in a seated position, and manual assessment of segmental extension were found to have very strong intra-rater reliability. Inter-rater reliability was very strong for inclinometer measurements of standing and seated upper TS posture as well as standing whole TS posture.
conclusionIntra-rater reliability was higher than inter-rater reliability in most of the evaluated measurements. Overall, posture measurements with an inclinometer were more reliable than mobility measurements with the same instrument. The manual assessments can be used reliably when same evaluator performs the examination.
trial registrationClinical Trials, NCT01884818. Registered 24 June 2013, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01884818?cond=thoracic+spine&cntry=FI&rank=1.
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