The relationship of hip passive stiffness with spinal range of motion and spinal curvature
Item
- Title
- The relationship of hip passive stiffness with spinal range of motion and spinal curvature
- Author(s)
- Lekovic, Stefan
- Abstract
- IntroductionA relationship between passive stiffness properties around the hip and spinal range of motion is often presumed to be relevant in spinal rehabilitation; however it is not known whether a relationship exists. The passive stiffness of the hip in the coronal plane has also never been examined. This observational study examined the relationship between passive stiffness of the hip and in the coronal plane with spinal range of motion and spinal curvature.MethodsPassive stiffness in both legs was measured using a force transducer and inclinometer in 8 male subjects. Hip abductor and adductor passive stiffness data was used to investigate relationships between passive stiffness and spinal range of motion and spinal curvature as measured using an electromagnetic tracking device.ResultsNo significant relationship was found between passive hip stiffness and maximal spinal range of motion, or with spinal curvature.ConclusionThis study supports findings which have concluded a lack of association between range of motion and passive resistance, and indicates passive stiffness at the hip in the coronal plane may not influence range of motion in this plane. Spinal curvature is also not influenced by passive stiffness of the hip abductors and adductors.
- presented at
- British College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Date Accepted
- 2013
- Date Submitted
- 16.11.2018 10:17:25
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Number of pages
- 28
- Submitted by:
- 4457
- Pub-Identifier
- 16342
- Inst-Identifier
- 1076
- Keywords
- Passive stiffness, spinal curvature, range of motion, hip abductors, hip adductors
- Recommended
- 1
- Item sets
- Thesis
Lekovic, Stefan, “The relationship of hip passive stiffness with spinal range of motion and spinal curvature”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 5, 2025, https://www.osteopathicresearch.org/s/orw/item/2007