title: A new approach to assess movements and isometric postures of spine and trunk at the workplace.
abstract: Low back pain is regarded as the primary cause of occupational disability in many countries worldwide. However, there is a lack of valid assessment of kinematic spine and trunk parameters to provide further insight into occupational spine loads. A new 3-dimensional mobile measurement system (3D-SpineMoveGuard) was developed and evaluated by means of repeated dynamic and isometric trunk positions by 10 male and 10 female volunteers. The interclass correlation coefficient indicates high test-retest reliability (r = 0.975-0.999) of the 3D-SpineMoveGuard. Moreover, analysis of validity revealed almost identical results for the new measurement system. The evaluation study indicates a good scientific quality for the use in occupational task analyses. The objective assessment of indirectly measured spine and trunk kinematics will give further insight to predict and prevent job-related spine loads.
authors: Department of Physiology and Anatomy, German Sport University Cologne, Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, 50933 Cologne, Germany. M.Wunderlich@dshs-koeln.de
authors: Max
authors: M
authors: Wunderlich
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Rüther
authors: Dieter
authors: D
authors: Essfeld
authors: Thomas C
authors: TC
authors: Erren
authors: Claus
authors: C
authors: Piekarski
authors: Dieter
authors: D
authors: Leyk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology*; D060726:Torso / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult