Range of Motion Studies

Evaluation of cervical range of motion and isometric neck muscle strength: reliability and validity; Thomas Tai Wing Chiu and Sing Kai Lo; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom Kowloon, Hong Kong; Clinical Rehabilitation 2002; 16: 851-858

Correlation of Spinal Mobility with the Severity of Chronic Lower Back Pain; Seong Woong Kang, Woong Nam Lee, Jae Ho Moon, Saie Il Chun; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Yonsel Medical Journal, Vol 36, No. 1995.

The reliability of range of motion measurements for lumbar spine flexion: a review; Craig Liebenson, D.C. and Reed B. Phillips, D.C., Ph.D.; The Los Angeles College of Chiropractic Research Department, 16200 East Amber Valley Drive, Whittier, CA 90609-166; Chiropractic Technique, 0899-3467/89/0103-069, copyright 1989 by Williams and Wilkins

A comparison of physical characteristics between patients seeking treatment for neck pain and age-matched health people; Jordan A, Mehlsen J, Ostergaard K; Department of Clinical Psychology, Frederiksberg Hospital, Denmark; J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1997 Sep;20(7):468-75

The Reliability of Measuring Active and Passive Range of Motion: An Observer-Blinded and Randomized Repeated-Measures Design; Henrik W. Christensen, D.C,, M.D., Niels Nilsson, D.C., M.D., Ph.D.; J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1998 Jun;21(5):341-7

Clinical Validity and Stability of Active and Passive Cervical Range of Motion with Regard to Total and Unilateral Uniplanar Motion; Charles A. Lantz, DC, PhD, Jasper Chen, BA, DC, Daniel Buch, BS, DC; Life Chiropractic College West, San Lorenzo, California; Spine. 1999 Jun 1;24(11):1082-9

Effects of a Lumbar Support on Spine Posture and Motion Assessed by Electrogoniometer and Continuous recording; Philippe Thoumie, Jean-Luc Drape, Claire Aymard, Michel Bedoiseau; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Groupe Hospitalier Bichat Claude Bernard, Paris, France; Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 1998 Jan;13(1):18-26

Clincal Measurement of range of Motion: review of Goniometry Emphasizing Reliability and Validity; Richard L. Gajdosik and Richard W. Bohannon; Physical Therapy, Volume 67 / Number 12, December 1987

Changes in Isometric Strength and Range of Motion of the Isolated Cervical Spine After Eight Weeks of Rehabilitation; Thomas R. Highland, M.D., Thomas E.Dreisinger, PhD, Laura L. Vie, Bed, Garth S. Russell, M.D.; Columbia Spine Center, Columbia, Missouri; January 9, 1992

Functional Ranges of Motion of the Wrist Joint; Jaiyoung Ryu, M.D., William P. Cooney III, MD, Linda J. Askew, RPT, Kai-Nan An, PhD, Edmund Y.S. Chao, PhD; The Journal of Hand Surgery, Vol. 16A, No.3, May 1991