The Anthropometric Measurement of Schober's Test in Normal Taiwanese Population.
The measurement of lower back mobility is essential in the assessment of lower back pain including ankylosing spondylitis. Original Schober's test (OST) and modified Schober's test (MST) are popularly conducted in daily rheumatology and orthopedics clinical practices. To our knowledge, this report is the only anthropometric reference study in a normal oriental population. The OST declined with age from 5.0 cm in the youngest (20-30 years old) to 3.1 cm in the aged (70-80 years old) male subjects and from 3.6 cm to 2.4 cm in the female subjects. The male OST was significantly more than the female OST. There was a good correlation between OST and MST in each of the three age groups of both sexes.
Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan ; Taichung Branch, Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), M.O.E.A., Taiwan.
Yong-Ren
YR
Yen
Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
Jin-Fan
JF
Luo
Department of Rehabilitation, Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli 35664, Taiwan.
Ming-Li
ML
Liu
Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
Fung-Jou
FJ
Lu
Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
Soo-Ray
SR
Wang
D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult