Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 31, Issue 8 , Pages 570-576, October 2008

Reliability of Spinal Range of Motion in Healthy Boys Using a Skin-Surface Device

  • Eleftherios Kellis, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer in Statistics and Biomechanics, Laboratory of Neuromuscular Control and Therapeutic Exercise, Department of Physical Education and Sports and Sciences at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Serres, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Eleftherios Kellis, PhD, TEFAA Serres, 62100 Serres, Greece
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  • Grigoris Adamou, BEd

      Affiliations

    • Research Collaborator, Laboratory of Neuromuscular Control and Therapeutic Exercise, Department of Physical Education and Sports and Sciences at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Serres, Greece
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  • Gerasimos Tzilios, BEd

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Student, Laboratory of Neuromuscular Control and Therapeutic Exercise, Department of Physical Education and Sports and Sciences at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Serres, Greece
    • ,
  • Maria Emmanouilidou, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Doctoral Student, Laboratory of Neuromuscular Control and Therapeutic Exercise, Department of Physical Education and Sports and Sciences at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Serres, Greece

Received 8 August 2007; received in revised form 7 May 2008; accepted 8 June 2008.

Abstract 

Objective

The purpose of this study was to examine the interrater and intrarater reliability of spinal extension and flexion measurements using a skin-surface (Spinal Mouse; Idiag, Voletswil, Switzerland) instrument.

Methods

Spinal curvature was measured during standing, full flexion, and full extension in 81 healthy children (10.6 ± 1.7 years) by 3 raters on 2 separate occasions. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and standard errors of measurement were used to examine between-day and interrater reliability for thoracic, lumbar, and hip range of motion.

Results

The intrarater ICCs ranged from 0.61 to 0.96, and the interrater ICCs ranged from 0.70 to 0.93. The standard error of measurement ranged from 0.61° to 13.18°.

Conclusion

Evaluation of spinal range of motion measures in children using the Spinal Mouse demonstrates fair to high reliability.

Key Indexing Terms: Range of Motion, Articular, Skin, Spine, Child, Reproducibility of Results

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PII: S0161-4754(08)00235-2

doi:10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.09.001

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 31, Issue 8 , Pages 570-576, October 2008

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