Measurement of normal lumbar spine range of motion in the college-aged Turkish population using a 3D ultrasound-based motion analysis system

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı Türk toplumunda üç boyutlu hareket analiz metodunu kullanarak lumbal omurga hareket kapasitesi değerlerini tespit etmektir. Hastalar ve Yöntemler: Ölçümlere 100 gönüllü denek (50 erkek, 50 kadın; dağılım 18-22) alındı. Hareket ölçümleri için “Zebris© 3D Motion Analysis System” kullanıldı. Ölçümlerde lateral fleksiyon, fleksiyon, ekstansiyon, pelvik tilt hareketleri değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Lumbal bölge total lateral fleksiyon erkeklerde 51.3°±7.5, kadınlarda 52.7°±9.9 olarak bulundu. Total fleksiyon ekstansiyon hareketi erkeklerde 81.0°±11.1, kadınlarda 80.2°±10.2 idi. L4-L5 fleksiyon, L5-S1 ekstansiyon değerleri istatistiksel olarak kadınlar için daha yüksek iken (p

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Cinsiyet dağılımı, Pelvis, Hareket açıklığı, eklem, Lumbar omurga, Türkiye, Ultrasonografi

Üniversite Çağındaki türk popülasyonunda normal lumbal omurga hareket kapasitesinin ultrason tabanlı üç boyutlu hareket analiz sistemi kullanılarak ölçümü

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine range of motion values of lumbar spine in Turkish people by using 3D motion analysis method. Patients and Methods: The study included 100 subjects (50 males, 50 females; range 18 to 22 years). The Zebris® 3D Motion Analysis System was used for the measurement. Lateral bending, flexion, extension, pelvic tilt were evaluated in the measurements. Results: The average value for total lateral flexion at lumbar spine was found to be 51.3°±7.5 in males and 52.7°±9.9 in females. Total flexion-extension was 81.0°±11.1 in males and 80.2°±10.2 in females. L4-L5 flexion, L5-S1 extension values were statistically high in women (p<0.05) while L3-L4 total flexion- extension and L1-L2 total lateral flexion values were statistically high in men (p<0.05). The support of pelvic tilt to total lumbosacral flexion was 46.6% in males and 42.1% in females. The support was 36.8% in males and 26.2% in females during extension. Flexion and extension of pelvic tilt values in men were found to be significantly higher than that in women (p<0.05). Conclusion: The normal values of movements of lumbar spine in Turkish people have been determined with 3D motion analysis system.

Keywords:

Sex Distribution, Pelvis, Range of Motion, Articular, Lumbar Vertebrae, Turkey, Ultrasonography,

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