Lumbar spine repositioning sense in adolescents with and without non-specific chronic low back pain: An analysis based on sub-classification and spinal regions

Objective: To identify differences in repositioning error in adolescents with and without non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP), sub-groups of NSCLBP and in different spinal regions. Methods: Spinal repositioning error was measured during a seated task. Variables were constant error (CE), abso...

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Main Authors: Astfalck, R., O'Sullivan, Peter, Smith, Anne, Straker, Leon, Burnett, A.
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Published: Churchill Livingstone 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10382
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author Astfalck, R.
O'Sullivan, Peter
Smith, Anne
Straker, Leon
Burnett, A.
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O'Sullivan, Peter
Smith, Anne
Straker, Leon
Burnett, A.
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description Objective: To identify differences in repositioning error in adolescents with and without non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP), sub-groups of NSCLBP and in different spinal regions. Methods: Spinal repositioning error was measured during a seated task. Variables were constant error (CE), absolute error (AE) and variable error (VE) for lower lumbar, upper lumbar and lumbar angles. 28 subjects with NSCLBP were sub-classified using O'Sullivan’s system and compared to 28 healthy controls.Results: Significant differences were noted for AE between adolescents with and without NSCLBP, but no differences were found for CE or VE. When sub-grouped there was a pattern for lower AE and higher VE in the flexion sub-group. This group also displayed a tendency to undershoot the criterion position in the lower lumbar spine. Greater VE was noted in the extension sub-group and those with no NSCLBP in the upper lumbar compared to the lower lumbar spine. Conclusions: Differences in spinal repositioning errors were noted between adolescents with and without NSCLBP and sub-groups of NSCLBP. Those with flexion-pattern NSCLBP had the lowest levels of spinal repositioning ability. Individuals with no-LBP (low-back pain) or extension-pattern NSCLBP displayed greater variability in the upper lumbar spine.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-103822017-09-13T14:49:27Z Lumbar spine repositioning sense in adolescents with and without non-specific chronic low back pain: An analysis based on sub-classification and spinal regions Astfalck, R. O'Sullivan, Peter Smith, Anne Straker, Leon Burnett, A. Chronic low back pain Proprioception Adolescence Sub-groups Objective: To identify differences in repositioning error in adolescents with and without non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP), sub-groups of NSCLBP and in different spinal regions. Methods: Spinal repositioning error was measured during a seated task. Variables were constant error (CE), absolute error (AE) and variable error (VE) for lower lumbar, upper lumbar and lumbar angles. 28 subjects with NSCLBP were sub-classified using O'Sullivan’s system and compared to 28 healthy controls.Results: Significant differences were noted for AE between adolescents with and without NSCLBP, but no differences were found for CE or VE. When sub-grouped there was a pattern for lower AE and higher VE in the flexion sub-group. This group also displayed a tendency to undershoot the criterion position in the lower lumbar spine. Greater VE was noted in the extension sub-group and those with no NSCLBP in the upper lumbar compared to the lower lumbar spine. Conclusions: Differences in spinal repositioning errors were noted between adolescents with and without NSCLBP and sub-groups of NSCLBP. Those with flexion-pattern NSCLBP had the lowest levels of spinal repositioning ability. Individuals with no-LBP (low-back pain) or extension-pattern NSCLBP displayed greater variability in the upper lumbar spine. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10382 10.1016/j.math.2013.02.005 Churchill Livingstone restricted
spellingShingle Chronic low back pain
Proprioception
Adolescence
Sub-groups
Astfalck, R.
O'Sullivan, Peter
Smith, Anne
Straker, Leon
Burnett, A.
Lumbar spine repositioning sense in adolescents with and without non-specific chronic low back pain: An analysis based on sub-classification and spinal regions
title Lumbar spine repositioning sense in adolescents with and without non-specific chronic low back pain: An analysis based on sub-classification and spinal regions
title_full Lumbar spine repositioning sense in adolescents with and without non-specific chronic low back pain: An analysis based on sub-classification and spinal regions
title_fullStr Lumbar spine repositioning sense in adolescents with and without non-specific chronic low back pain: An analysis based on sub-classification and spinal regions
title_full_unstemmed Lumbar spine repositioning sense in adolescents with and without non-specific chronic low back pain: An analysis based on sub-classification and spinal regions
title_short Lumbar spine repositioning sense in adolescents with and without non-specific chronic low back pain: An analysis based on sub-classification and spinal regions
title_sort lumbar spine repositioning sense in adolescents with and without non-specific chronic low back pain: an analysis based on sub-classification and spinal regions
topic Chronic low back pain
Proprioception
Adolescence
Sub-groups
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10382