Paul S Sung1, Moon Soo Park2. 1. Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Indiana Wesleyan University, 4201 South Washington Street, Marion, IN, 46953, USA. drpsung@gmail.com. 2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Medical College of Hallym University, Keunjaebong-gil, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Abstract
STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional comparative study. PURPOSE: To compare thoracic-lumbar kinematic changes and coordination based on coupling angles (CAs) in two different directions of trunk rotation between adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and control subjects. Altered three-dimensional (3D) deviations are often apparent in AIS groups during functional activities, such as gait. However, there is a lack of consistent evidence on coordinated motions during different directions of trunk rotation. METHODS: This study included 14 AIS and 17 age-matched control subjects who were all right limb dominant. A motion capture system was utilized to analyze the spinal segment motions. The outcome measures included range of motion (ROM) at the first thoracic (T1), seventh thoracic (T7), and first lumbar (L1) spinous processes as well as the sacral tubercle (S1). The CAs compared in-phase (rotation from right to left) and anti-phase (rotation from left to right) trunk rotations. RESULTS: Although there was no significant association with the spinal segments in the control group, the Cobb angle demonstrated significant positive correlations with anti-phase at T7 and L1 as well as in-phase at L1. Regarding the CAs, the groups demonstrated a significant interaction with both phases (F = 4.7, p = 0.04). The AIS group demonstrated positive correlations with ROM during in-phase at L1 and anti-phase at T7 and L1. CONCLUSION: The coordination based on the CAs of the lumbar spine relative to the thoracic spine significantly decreased during left to right trunk rotation in the AIS group. These results indicated that the AIS group demonstrated directional dissociation toward the dominant side of lumbar rotation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.
STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional comparative study. PURPOSE: To compare thoracic-lumbar kinematic changes and coordination based on coupling angles (CAs) in two different directions of trunk rotation between adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and control subjects. Altered three-dimensional (3D) deviations are often apparent in AIS groups during functional activities, such as gait. However, there is a lack of consistent evidence on coordinated motions during different directions of trunk rotation. METHODS: This study included 14 AIS and 17 age-matched control subjects who were all right limb dominant. A motion capture system was utilized to analyze the spinal segment motions. The outcome measures included range of motion (ROM) at the first thoracic (T1), seventh thoracic (T7), and first lumbar (L1) spinous processes as well as the sacral tubercle (S1). The CAs compared in-phase (rotation from right to left) and anti-phase (rotation from left to right) trunk rotations. RESULTS: Although there was no significant association with the spinal segments in the control group, the Cobb angle demonstrated significant positive correlations with anti-phase at T7 and L1 as well as in-phase at L1. Regarding the CAs, the groups demonstrated a significant interaction with both phases (F = 4.7, p = 0.04). The AIS group demonstrated positive correlations with ROM during in-phase at L1 and anti-phase at T7 and L1. CONCLUSION: The coordination based on the CAs of the lumbar spine relative to the thoracic spine significantly decreased during left to right trunk rotation in the AIS group. These results indicated that the AIS group demonstrated directional dissociation toward the dominant side of lumbar rotation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.
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