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Article: The flexion-extension profile of lumbar spine in 100 healthy volunteers

TitleThe flexion-extension profile of lumbar spine in 100 healthy volunteers
Authors
KeywordsAge groups
Genders
Lumbar spine
Motion
Issue Date2004
PublisherLippincott, Williams & Wilkins. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.spinejournal.com
Citation
Spine, 2004, v. 29 n. 15, p. 1636-1641 How to Cite?
AbstractStudy and Design. Dynamic lumbar flexion-extension motions were assessed by an electrogoniometer and a videofluoroscopy unit simultaneously. Objectives. The aims of this study were to assess the motion profile of lumbar spine in different genders and age groups and to assess their differences. Summary and Background Data. The dynamic lumbar flexion-extension motions analysis method has been developed and validated. However, data profile of the spinal motions of healthy volunteers has not been established. Methods. A total of 100 healthy volunteers, including 50 men and 50 women, were recruited. They were then divided into four equal groups, following their age ranges of 21 to 30 years, 31 to 40 years, 41 to 50 years, and 51 years and older. Lumbar flexion-extension motion was assessed with an electrogoniometer and videofluoroscopy simultaneously. Radiologic images of the lumbar spine were captured during flexion-extension in 10° intervals. Intervertebral flexion-extension (IVFE) of each vertebral level was calculated. The spinal motion of different genders was compared segment by segment with independent t test. The spinal motion of different age groups was compared with one-way analysis of variance. Results. A linear-liked pattern of the IVFE curves was observed in different genders and age groups. No statistically significant difference in the pattern of motion was found between genders. However, statistically significant difference in the slope of IVFE curves was found at all lumbar levels in subjects whose age was 51 years or older (P < 0.05). Conclusions. Assessment of motion profile was found to be helpful for the identification of spinal disorders in clinical practice. Because of the normal variation of spinal motion of subjects in different age ranges, interpretation of spinal motion disorders should be careful. Although the sample size in this study was limited, the database generated might be useful to assist the diagnosis of spinal " instability" in the future.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/79320
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2023 Impact Factor: 2.6
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.221
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dc.contributor.authorLeong, JCYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, MKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLuk, KDKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLu, WWen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T07:53:20Z-
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dc.date.issued2004en_HK
dc.identifier.citationSpine, 2004, v. 29 n. 15, p. 1636-1641en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0362-2436en_HK
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dc.description.abstractStudy and Design. Dynamic lumbar flexion-extension motions were assessed by an electrogoniometer and a videofluoroscopy unit simultaneously. Objectives. The aims of this study were to assess the motion profile of lumbar spine in different genders and age groups and to assess their differences. Summary and Background Data. The dynamic lumbar flexion-extension motions analysis method has been developed and validated. However, data profile of the spinal motions of healthy volunteers has not been established. Methods. A total of 100 healthy volunteers, including 50 men and 50 women, were recruited. They were then divided into four equal groups, following their age ranges of 21 to 30 years, 31 to 40 years, 41 to 50 years, and 51 years and older. Lumbar flexion-extension motion was assessed with an electrogoniometer and videofluoroscopy simultaneously. Radiologic images of the lumbar spine were captured during flexion-extension in 10° intervals. Intervertebral flexion-extension (IVFE) of each vertebral level was calculated. The spinal motion of different genders was compared segment by segment with independent t test. The spinal motion of different age groups was compared with one-way analysis of variance. Results. A linear-liked pattern of the IVFE curves was observed in different genders and age groups. No statistically significant difference in the pattern of motion was found between genders. However, statistically significant difference in the slope of IVFE curves was found at all lumbar levels in subjects whose age was 51 years or older (P < 0.05). Conclusions. Assessment of motion profile was found to be helpful for the identification of spinal disorders in clinical practice. Because of the normal variation of spinal motion of subjects in different age ranges, interpretation of spinal motion disorders should be careful. Although the sample size in this study was limited, the database generated might be useful to assist the diagnosis of spinal " instability" in the future.en_HK
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dc.publisherLippincott, Williams & Wilkins. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.spinejournal.comen_HK
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dc.subjectAge groupsen_HK
dc.subjectGendersen_HK
dc.subjectLumbar spineen_HK
dc.subjectMotionen_HK
dc.titleThe flexion-extension profile of lumbar spine in 100 healthy volunteersen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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