Publications by authors named "Misaki Tamai"
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability of measuring the lumbar motion angle using a small accelerometer for movement tests in the sagittal plane, and to determine the number of measurements required to obtain reliable data.
Methods: In total, 102 healthy adults (56% women, 44% men; 20.1 ± 1.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore differences in motor control ability (MCA) of the lumbar spine and hip joint during prone hip extension between individuals with and without low back pain (LBP).
- Involving 78 university students, the researchers assessed MCA using a wearable sensor and examined how it correlates with lumbar perceptual awareness.
- Results showed that individuals with LBP had higher MCA in both the lumbar spine and hip joints compared to those without LBP, and there was a negative correlation between perceptual awareness and MCA in the lumbar spine.
[Purpose] We aimed to examine the relationships among low back pain, lumbar-hip motion angle, and lumbar perceptual awareness in young adults to improve the treatment of low back pain. [Participants and Methods] Data were collected from 36 university students with low back pain. The items included for evaluation were the low back pain intensity (Numeric Rating Scale), disability due to low back pain (Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Index), lumbar spine and hip motion angles in test movements, and perceptual awareness (Fremantle Back Awareness Questionnaire).
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