2 research outputs found
VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF 'ON PROTRACTOR' SMARTPHONE APPLICATION FOR MEASUREMENT OF CRANIOVERTEBRAL AND CRANIO-HORIZONTAL ANGLE
No full textBackground: Measuring angles and movement is an important aspect of clinical assessment. Over the years, various methods have been used to measure the angles. Image based smartphone goniometer offers an easy and non-invasive method for measuring craniovertebral and cranial horizontal angle. However, the validity of this approach has not been established yet. The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of a smartphone based application, by comparing the results of the application and ‘AutoCAD®’ software.
Methods: Convenient sampling of asymptomatic participants (Males=4 and females =16) who met the inclusion criteria were examined by two researchers for craniovertebral (CVA) and cranial horizontal angle (CHA) using ON Protractor smartphone application and ‘AutoCAD®’ software. The third examiner analyzed the anthropometric and descriptive data. Validity and reliability were measured using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) and p-value.
Result: Good to excellent Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability was demonstrated for CVA and CHA when ON Protractor mobile application and AutoCAD® were compared, with ICC values 0.879 and 0.991 respectively.
Conclusion: Smartphone mobile application-ON Protractor is a reliable tool to measure craniovertebral and cranial horizontal angle
OVERWEIGHT, A CULPRIT AFFECTING BACK ENDURANCE: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
No full textBackground: Studies reveal that reduced muscle endurance has a major impact, leading to decrease in quality of life. Hence early diagnosis and prognosis is essential for leading healthy life. Lack of muscle endurance has shown to be related to decreased proprioceptive awareness and decreased productivity in the workplace and daily activity. Hence, the purpose of this study was to evaluate isometric endurance time of healthy normal population for trunk extensors and flexors. Method: In this cross-sectional study, 100 participants were randomly recruited by convenient sampling and trunk muscle endurance was assessed using trunk flexor endurance test and Sorensen\u27s test. Results: The results of the study revealed-mean back endurance for extensor muscles was 47.66secs and 52.82secs for males and females respectively. Similarly, for trunk endurance for trunk flexors was 52.82 secs and 112.86 secs for males and females respectively. Conclusion: The study concluded that trunk muscle endurance for females was more as compared to males and also, with increase in BMI there is decrease in trunk muscle endurance.
KEYWORDS: Trunk endurance; BMI; Sorensen\u27s test; Trunk
