M40-M54
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Single-arm, sample size calculation 55 subjects.
Preliminary investigations are two physiotherapeutic tests, the test of the hamstring muscles length and the Slumptest for examination of the
Sponsors
Philipps-Universität Marburg, Fachbereich Medizin, Studiengang Physiotherapie Master
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjective health of the back / subjects >18 years / freedom from symptoms during the active trunk mobility in bending forward / volunteers that the german language in speaking and writing are mighty / volunteers who can understand and execute the movement order and written consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Fingertip-to-floor distance > 25 cm / vertigo symptoms / painful mobility restrictions of the spinal column / operations, pathology in the location of the spinal column / physician visit because of back troubles in the last year / pains during the test
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation coefficient (Pearson), degree of the correlation of the measurement fingertip-to-floor test in centimeter vs. ultrasoundtopometry in degree, concerning the active trunk mobility in flexion. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Does the hamstrings and / or the mobility of the spinal cord (spinal meninges) influence the correlation between measurements of the fingertip-to-floor distance and the ultrasound topometry. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMichael Robert
Outcome results
None listed