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.
Seyed Javad Mousavi, Dennis E Anderson
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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).
Gönül Elpeze, Günseli Usgu, S. Yiğit
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Test-retest, inter- and intra-rater reliability of the flexicurve for evaluation of the spine in children [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 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
J. A. Sedrez +5 more
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Intrarater and Interrater Reliability of the Flexicurve Index, Flexicurve Angle, and Manual Inclinometer for the Measurement of Thoracic Kyphosis [PDF]
Rehabilitation Research and Practice, 2013 Objective. This study aimed to describe the interrater and intrarater reliability of the flexicurve index, flexicurve angle, and manual inclinometer in swimmers. A secondary objective was to determine the level of agreement between the inclinometer angle
Eva Barrett +2 more
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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 do Valle +2 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 +2 more
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Validity and Reproducibility of the Measurements Obtained Using the Flexicurve Instrument to Evaluate the Angles of Thoracic and Lumbar Curvatures of the Spine in the Sagittal Plane [PDF]
Rehabilitation Research and Practice, 2012 Objective. to verify the validity and reproducibility of using the flexicurve to measure the angles of the thoracic and lumbar curvatures. Method. 47 subjects were evaluated by: (1) palpation and marking of the spinous processes using lead markers, (2 ...
T. de Oliveira +6 more
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Optimizing Reliability of Digital Inclinometer and Flexicurve Ruler Measures of Spine Curvatures in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis of the Spine: An Illustration of the Use of Generalizability Theory [PDF]
ISRN Rheumatology, 2011 The study illustrates the application of generalizability theory (G-theory) to identify measurement protocols that optimize reliability of two clinical methods for assessing spine curvatures in women with osteoporosis.
N. MacIntyre +3 more
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