Bulgheroni M V, Antonaci F, Ghirmai S, Sandrini G, Nappi G, Pedotti A
Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, IRCCS C. Mondino Institute of Neurology, University of Pavia, Italy.
Funct Neurol. 1998 Jul-Sep;13(3):239-45.
The purpose of this study was to assess the reliability of a 3D kinematic method of evaluating movements of the cervical spine. Range of motion (ROM) of the cervical spine was evaluated in 8 control subjects during flexion-extension, rotation and lateral bending movements. The test was repeated on two separate occasions. The ROM test-retest difference ranged from 1.42 degrees for right axial rotation to 9.11 degrees for left axial rotation. The test showed good reliability, with an intraclass correlation coefficient which was higher than 0.74 in extension movement and excellent in flexion, axial rotation and lateral bending. In conclusion, the method proposed for the 3D kinematic analysis of neck movement proved to be useful and non-invasive and to show good-excellent reproducibility. Furthermore the method is easily applicable in clinical practice to evaluate neck function in cervical spine disorders.
本研究的目的是评估一种用于评估颈椎运动的三维运动学方法的可靠性。在8名对照受试者进行屈伸、旋转和侧屈运动时，对颈椎的活动范围（ROM）进行了评估。该测试在两个不同的时间重复进行。ROM重测差异范围从右轴向旋转的1.42度到左轴向旋转的9.11度。该测试显示出良好的可靠性，组内相关系数在伸展运动中高于0.74，在屈曲、轴向旋转和侧屈中表现优异。总之，所提出的用于颈部运动三维运动学分析的方法被证明是有用的、非侵入性的，并且具有良好至优异的可重复性。此外，该方法在临床实践中易于应用，以评估颈椎病患者的颈部功能。
