Thompson S B, Eales W
Department of Clinical Psychology, Gulson Hospital, Coventry.
J Med Eng Technol. 1994 Jul-Aug;18(4):143-7. doi: 10.3109/03091909409030793.
Two instruments, an inclinometer and a flexicurve for surface measurement of spine curvature were compared. No significant correlations were found between sets of measurements using these devices to measure a known curve whose angles of curvature at marked points have been calculated mathematically. However, differences were found between actual values and those measured by each instrument with respect to total discrepancies, and those were in favour of the flexicure. Several advantages were noted in using the flexicure as a measuring device not only for assessing range of motion in limbs. Additional advantages over use of the inclinometer included cheapness, ease of use, better accuracy and better reliability.
对两种测量脊柱曲度的仪器进行了比较，一种是测斜仪，另一种是用于脊柱曲度表面测量的软曲线测量器。在使用这些设备测量一条已知曲线时，在测量值之间未发现显著相关性，该曲线在标记点处的曲率角度已通过数学方法计算得出。然而，在总差异方面，实际值与每种仪器测量的值之间存在差异，且这些差异有利于软曲线测量器。使用软曲线测量器作为测量设备不仅在评估四肢运动范围方面具有几个优点。相较于使用测斜仪，其额外的优点包括价格便宜、使用方便、准确性更高和可靠性更好。
