Reliability of the Angle Measurement of the Software for Photogrammetry Postural Assessment (SAPO)

Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Status: Completed

Conditions: Temporomandibular Disorder; Body Posture Alignment Condition

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00873080

UFSantaMaria

Details and patient eligibility

About

The present study aims to verify the reliability of intra and inter-examiner of angular measures proposed by SAPO postural assessment software. Methods: 24 subjects were photographed and three experienced examiners analyzed the images.

Full description

The body posture in the orthostatic position has been widely utilized as in the clinical practice as in the research, for the diagnosis and physiotherapy treatment planning. The photogrammetry has been used as a valuable resource for the physiotherapist's diagnosis and verification of measuring postural changes, but the lack of standardization of anatomic references, the used angles between them and their meaning embarrasses comparison among studies.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 35 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 20-35 years old
• diagnosis of temporomandibular disorder

Exclusion criteria

• neurological diseases
• systemic diseases
• lower limbs fracture
• balance disorder