Validation of proprioception measures of the lumbar spine

Auteurs

Christian Larivière, Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST)Follow
Amir Hossein Eskandari, Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST), Montreal, QC, Canada, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR), Montreal, QC, Canada
Hakim Mecheri, Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST)Follow
C. Duclos, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR), Montreal, QC, Canada, École de réadaptation, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Type de document

Études primaires

Année de publication

2024

Langue

Anglais

Titre de la revue

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Résumé

Background: To better personalize treatment and monitor recovery of individuals with low back pain, objective tests of sensorimotor functions, such as lumbar proprioception, must be selected based on their reliability and validity. The primary objective of this study was to test the concurrent validity of three measures of lumbar proprioception. Methods: Thirty-one participants performed three lumbar proprioception tests (motion perception threshold, active and passive joint positioning sense), a whole-body mobility and balance (time up-and-go) and two trunk-specific postural control (threshold of stability and sensor-based sway measures) tests. Results: Only the motion perception threshold proprioception test showed some validity, correlating with the trunk-specific postural control tests [r range (positive values): 0.37 to 0.60]. The three lumbar proprioception measures were not correlated to each other. The threshold of stability measure was correlated with the time up-and-go (r = 0.37) and trunk-specific (sensor-based sway measures) postural control [r range (positive values): 0.48 to 0.77] tests. Conclusion: The present study generated three original findings. Only the motion perception threshold proprioception test demonstrated its concurrent validity. In fact, the three lumbar proprioception tests performed in the present study were not correlated to each other, thus assessing different constructs. Finally, the threshold of stability protocol was validated against other tests. These findings will help in selecting the most appropriate lumbar proprioception measures to study the effects of exercise treatments in patients with back pain. © 2024 Elsevier Ltd

Mots-clés

Maux de dos, Backache, Travail musculaire, Muscular work, Étude des mouvements, Motion study, Mécanique humaine, Body mechanics

Numéro de projet IRSST

n/a

Citation recommandée

Larivière, C., Eskandari, A. H., Mecheri, H. et Duclos, C. (2024). Validation of proprioception measures of the lumbar spine. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 78, article 102924. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2024.102924