Inter- and intra-examiner reliability of motion palpation for the thoracolumbar spine.

摘要: An inter- and intra-examiner reliability study was conducted to determine the of a standardized method motion palpation. Eight senior students in Palmer College Public Clinic palpated thoracolumbar spine 32 student volunteers. Each volunteer twice by each examiner allow analysis. had at least 1 yr experience using procedure. Only most hypomobile motor unit recorded. Analysis data revealed statistically significant agreement for reliability. Inter-examiner not significant. T9-T10 chosen significantly more often palpators as unit.