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dc.contributor.authorPagé, Isabelle
dc.contributor.authorSwain, Michael
dc.contributor.authorWong, Arnold
dc.contributor.authorBreen, Alex
dc.contributor.authorDe Carvalho, Diana
dc.contributor.authorDescarreaux, Martin
dc.contributor.authorFunabashi, Martha
dc.contributor.authorKawchuk, Gregory
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-12T15:44:56Z
dc.date.available2020-03-12T15:44:56Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.citationPagé, I., Swain, M., Wong, A., Breen, A., De Carvalho, D., Descarreaux, M., Funabashi, M. and Kawchuk, G., 2018. Correlations between individuals’ characteristics and spinal stiffness in individuals with and without back pain: A combined analysis of multiple data sets. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 41 (9), 734-752 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2018.04.006en
dc.identifier.issn0161-4754
dc.identifier.urihttps://aecc.archive.knowledgearc.net/handle/123456789/125
dc.descriptionAvailable under License - Creative Commons Attribution: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
dc.description.abstractObjective: The purpose of this study was to describe the correlations between individual characteristics and spinal stiffness as measured with different spinal stiffness measurement devices in individuals with and without back pain. Methods: A secondary analysis of 3 adult data sets obtained using 3 different devices, in 2 spinal regions, from a total of 5 separate cross-sectional studies was conducted. Differences in spinal stiffness between men and women and in the strength of correlations among spinal stiffness and age and anthropometric characteristics were evaluated using either the t test for independent samples, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, or Kendall’s τ rank correlation coefficient. Results: As expected, results varied between data sets; however, few factors had consistent correlations. Specifically, spinal stiffness was significantly lower in women than men in all 3 data sets. Height was positively correlated with spinal stiffness across all data sets. Although weight was correlated with thoracic stiffness, its correlation with lumbar stiffness varied. In 2 data sets, body mass index was inversely associated with lumbar spinal stiffness, whereas results from the thoracic spine region revealed a positive correlation. The results for 1 data set suggest that physiological measurement evaluating body weight distribution may also affect spinal stiffness; however, the specific correlation remains unclear. Conclusion: Despite data set differences, significant correlations were observed, indicating that participants’ characteristics appear to affect spinal stiffness measurement.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherJournal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeuticsen
dc.titleCorrelations between individuals’ characteristics and spinal stiffness in individuals with and without back pain: A combined analysis of multiple data setsen
dc.typeArticleen
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2018.04.006


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