Intra- and inter-rater reliability of thoracic spine mobility and posture assessments in subjects with thoracic spine pain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The 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.

Methods

Thirty-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 wa

SUBMITTER: Takatalo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7418198 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature