The baseline bubble inclinometer measurement of sagittal thoracic spinal range of motion is reliable: Validated by optoelectronic motion capture system.

Ziang Jiang, Jiling Ye, Rongshan Cheng, Qiang Zhang, Lili Xu, Tsung-Yuan Tsai

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Ziang JiangMed-X Research Institute, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.

Jiling YeRehabilitation department, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

Rongshan ChengMed-X Research Institute, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.

Qiang ZhangDepartment of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Lili XuRehabilitation department, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

Tsung-Yuan TsaiMed-X Research Institute, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.

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BackgroundThe thoracic spinal range of motion (ROM) is a commonly used in pathological and functional assessment. Baseline bubble inclinometers are one of the most frequently employed thoracic ROM measurement methods. However, there is currently no consensus on the accuracy and standardized procedure of their utilization.ObjectiveThe purpose of this study is to validate the accuracy of baseline bubble inclinometers in measuring the sagittal thoracic spinal ROM and to propose the standard guideline for their utilization.Method28 participants were recruited for this study. The maximum thoracic spinal ROM during flexion and extension was measured using inclinometers, with the optoelectronic motion capture system (Vicon) serving as the control group.

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Arthrometry, ArticularRange of Motion, ArticularThoracic VertebraeAdultFemaleHumansMaleMotion CaptureReproducibility of ResultsYoung Adultbaseline bubble inclinometermotion capturerange of motionthoracic vertebraevalidation study

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PMID40696871

DOI10.1177/10538127251357101

PMCPMC12783374

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