Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회지)

Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회)
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Reliability of the Modified - Modified $Sch{\ddot{o}}ber$ Methods for Measuring Lumbar Flexion and Extension ROM

요부굴곡과 신전관절범위측정을 위한 MMS방법 신뢰도

  • Kim, Tae-Suk (Taegu Bogun School for the Physically Handicapped) ;
  • Cho, Jung-Sun (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Taegu University) ;
  • Park, Young-Han (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Chong Ju National Junior College)
  • 김태숙 (대구보건학교 물리치료실) ;
  • 조정선 (대구대학교 재활과학대학원 재활과학과) ;
  • 박영한 (청주전문대학)
  • Published : 1995.12.31
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Abstract

The primary purpose of this study was to determine the reliability of lumbar flexion and extension range-of -motion measurements obtained with the modified -modified $Sch{\ddot{o}}ber$ methods on normal and subjects with low back pain. Sixty two, aged 20 to 30 years(x = 22.0, SD = 2.07), with normal and twenty two, aged 14 to 66 years(x = 35.6, SD = 15.88) with chronic low back pain were measured by two physical therapist with 3 to 10 years (x = 6.5) of clinical experience. The therapist used the modified-modified $Sch{\ddot{o}}ber$(MMS) techniques to measure, in random order and on two occasions, the subjects' lumbar flexion and extension. For therapist 1, Intraclass correlation coefficients(ICC) for test-retest reliability for normal varied .9923, .8802(flexion, extension). and low back pain pateint varied .9950, .9313(flexion, extension). For therapist 2. ICC. for test-retest reliability for normal varied .9903, .8921(flexion, extension). and low back pain pateint varied .9843, .9551(flexion, extension). Interrater reliability for normal varied .9477, .6960(flexion, extension) and low back pain pateint varied. 9776, .7576(flexion, extension). Thus the MMS. method appears to be a reliable method for normal and patient with low back pain.

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