A simple method for measuring lateral flexion of the dorsolumbar spine.
A simple method for measurement of spinal dorsolumbar lateral flexion is described. Measurements performed on 200 healthy 19-year-old men showed that normal lateral flexion was about 10% of body height. The method which requires only a measuring tape correlates well with that recorded by the more sophisticated inclinometer.
Domján
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National Institute for Rheumatology and Physiotherapy, Budapest, Hungary.
Nemes
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Bálint
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Tóth
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Gömör
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D001827:Body Height; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D009068:Movement; D015588:Observer Variation; D012219:Rheumatology / Q000379:methods*; D013131:Spine / Q000502:physiology*