Evaluation of the Lower Trapezius Muscle Using Ultrasound Panoramic View (a Novel Approach): An Intra- and Inter-Rater Reliability Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Alejandro Garrido-Marín¹  Alexander Achalandabaso-Ochoa²  Alejandro Ferragut-Garcías³  Samuel Fernández-Carnero⁴  Daniel Pecos-Martín⁴  Tomás Gallego-Izquierdo⁴  Rubén Fernández-Matías⁵ 

[1] CARMASALUD, 28037 Madrid, Spain;Department of Health Sciences, Universidad de Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Andalucía, Spain;Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Islas Baleares University, 07122 Ciudad de Palma, Spain;Department of Physiotherapy and Nursing, Alcalá University, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Spain;Research Institute of Physical Therapy and Pain, Alcalá University, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Spain;

关键词: lower trapezius;    panoramic view;    ultrasound;    reliability;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph17197123

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The panoramic view ultrasound remains uncommon in clinical practice, probably because of its difficulty, high-cost, and lack of research. Morphological changes in muscles have been demonstrated to be related to symptomatology and provide data of interest for clinical assessment. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the measurement reliability of the length of the lower trapezius muscle with the panoramic view ultrasound using a novel tool, SIG_VIP^®. Twenty healthy volunteers were measured by two expert sonographers using the SIG_VIP^® tool with a novel approach. Statistical analyses were performed with the R software. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), standard error of measurement (SEM), minimal detectable change (MDC), and Bland-Altman plots were calculated. All the results indicated good intra-rater reliability (ICC_3,1, 0.92 to 0.96; SEM, 0.59 to 0.85; MDC, 1.64 to 2.35) and inter-rater reliability (ICC_3,2, 0.84 to 0.89; SEM, 1.22 to 1.53; MDC, 3.39 to 4.25). The novel system used with the described methodology can reliably measure the length of the inferior fibers of the trapezius muscle. Further research must be conducted to evaluate the reliability in patients and how pathology is related to the length of the lower trapezius muscle.

【 授权许可】

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