The subjects are asymptomatic adults in this study. Asymptomatic adults, static posture, lumbopelvic alignment, muscle flexibility, muscle recruitment
Conditions
Interventions
Healthy adults with no history of low back pain, confirmed by dilated leg length discrepancy examination
Prevention
Healthy adults
Sponsors
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged: 20-65 y/o 2. No history of low back pain in the last 3 months 3. Leg length discrepancies less than or equal to 1cm in the neutral standing position
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy 2. Systematic disease, neurologic disease or inflammation disease 3. Previous received spine or lower extremity surgery 4. Spine or lower extremity had any injury, infection, pain, fracture, tumor or dislocation in the last 3 months 5. Diagnosis of structural scoliosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Leg length discrepancy (LLD) Baseline Palpation Meter (PALM), PALM calculator | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Static posture Baseline Flexible Ruler,Low back extensor muscle flexibility Baseline Tape measure,Pelvic tilt angle Baseline Palpation Meter, PALM,Hip flexor muscle flexibility Baseline Inclinometer,Low back extensor muscle strength Baseline Therapeutic physical therapy table,Iliacus muscle strength Baseline Therapeutic physical therapy table,Rectus abdominis muscle strength Baseline Therapeutic physical therapy table,Gluteus maximus muscle strength Baseline Therapeutic physical therapy table | — |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Public ContactDuan Rong Hong
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Outcome results
None listed