Validity of flexicurve and motion capture for measurements of thoracic kyphosis vs standing radiographic measurements [PDF]
JOR Spine, 2020 Thoracic kyphosis varies among healthy adults and typically increases with age. Excessive kyphosis (hyperkyphosis) is associated with negative health.
Daniel M. Grindle +4 more
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A clinical tool to measure plagiocephaly in infants using a flexicurve: a reliability study [PDF]
Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, 2013 Amy Leung,1 Pauline Watter,2 John Gavranich3 1Department of Physiotherapy, Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia; 2Physiotherapy Division, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; 3Child and Family Health Services, West Moreton Health ...
Leung A, Watter P, Gavranich J
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Reliability of the Smartphone Application Inclinometer and Flexicurve in Measuring Thoracic Kyphosis. [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 Introduction: This study examined the inter- and intra-rater reliability of the smartphone inclinometer app (SPI) and flexicurve (FC) for assessing the kyphotic angle in individuals with thoracic kyphosis (TK).
Elpeze G, Usgu G, Yiğit S.
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Validity of flexicurve for the assessment of spinal flexibility in asymptomatic individuals [PDF]
Fisioterapia em Movimento, 2020 Introduction: Spine problems are common, and assessment of spine flexibility provides relevant information; however, alternative evaluation methods need to be validated.
Marja Bochehin do Valle +5 more
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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2020 Background: This study was undertaken to introduce a non- invasive technique for clinical diagnosis of spinal cord deformities. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the postural deformities and onset of thoracic Kyphosis and lumber Lordosis ...
Anindita Mandal, Souvik Ganguly
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Kyphosis index obtained in X-ray and with flexicurve assessment in children and young people [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil, 2017 Objectives: to assess the concurrent validity of kyphosis index measured in the flexicurve from the correlation of X-rays exams, identifying its accuracy and to assess the thoracic spine in children and young people.
Rafael Paiva Ribeiro +3 more
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Validation of the manual inclinometer and flexicurve for the measurement of thoracic kyphosis [PDF]
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 2018 Introduction: Physiotherapists commonly use the manual inclinometer and Flexicurve for the clinical measurement of thoracic spinal posture. The aim of this study is to examine the concurrent validity of the Flexicurve and manual inclinometer in relation ...
Eva Barrett +4 more
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Test-retest, inter- and intra-rater reliability of the flexicurve for evaluation of the spine in children. [PDF]
Braz J Phys Ther, 2016 Introduction: The early evaluation of the spine in children is desirable because it is at this stage of development that the greatest changes in the body structures occur. Objective: To determine the test-retest, intra- and inter-rater reliability of the
Sedrez JA +5 more
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Normative values of non-radiological surface measurement of the lumbar lordosis curvature in the standing position and its association with age, sex, and body mass index: a cross-sectional study of 2,500 healthy individuals from Iran [PDF]
Asian Spine JournalStudy Design A cross-sectional study. Purpose This study aimed to define the normal values of the lumbar lordosis curve (LLC) and investigate its association with sex, age, and body mass index (BMI).
Reza Rajabi +2 more
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The Effect of a Physiotherapy Intervention on Thoracolumbar Posture in Horses [PDF]
Animals, 2020 Dynamic mobilisation exercises (DME) are often used as part of a physiotherapy rehabilitation programme. Whilst immediate kinematic effects have been measured, the change in posture is anecdotally reported to have a longer duration.
Amy Shakeshaft, Gillian Tabor
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