Reliability of Two Protocols for Measuring Chest Wall Dimensions in the Transverse Plane in Individuals with Severe Motor and Intellectual Disabilities

• Horimoto Yoshitaka

  Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Care Sciences, Chiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences

• Osuda Yusuke

  Nishi-Otaru Hospital

• Takada Chiharu

  Nishi-Otaru Hospital

• Yoshida Susumu

  Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Care Sciences, Chiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences

• Miwa Makoto

  Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Care Sciences, Chiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences

• Tsugawa Satoshi

  Nishi-Otaru Hospital

• Kozuka Naoki

  Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences Sapporo Medical University

抄録

[Purpose] The present study aimed to estimate the reliability of two protocols for measuring chest wall dimensions in the transverse plane in individuals (18 males, 12 females) aged 2 years 6 months to 58 years (mean age 34.7 ± 17.6) with Severe Motor and Intellectual Disabilities (SMID). [Subjects and Methods] For diagnosing pneumonia in individuals with SMID, 30 X-ray computed tomograms were taken at the level of the xiphisternal junction, scanned, and saved on a personal computer. Five therapists examined these images. Anteroposterior (AP) and laterolateral (LL) diameters were measured using two protocols. The largest AP and LL diameters were measured along the gravity line (protocol 1) and along the line where the middle point of the sternum connects with the spinous process of the vertebra (protocol 2). Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were calculated to estimate the intrarater and interrater reliability of each protocol. [Results] ICCs were >0.85 in protocols 1 and 2 for all measurements, showing these protocols are highly reliable for measuring chest wall dimensions in the transverse plane. [Conclusions] Measurements using these protocols are easy and cheap, and can be performed retrospectively, providing an effective way for evaluating chest wall deformity in individuals with SMID.<br>

収録刊行物

• Ｊ　Ｐｈｙｓ　Ｔｈｅｒ　Ｓｃｉ

  Ｊ　Ｐｈｙｓ　Ｔｈｅｒ　Ｓｃｉ 23 (2), 221-224, 2011

  理学療法科学学会

キーワード

• Severe motor and intellectual disabilities
• Chest wall deformity
• Reliability

詳細情報

• CRID: 1390001204328447872
• NII論文ID: 10028294457
• NII書誌ID: AA10798949
• DOI: 10.1589/jpts.23.221
• ISSN: 21875626
• ISSN: 09155287
• Web Site: http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpts/23/2/23_2_221/_pdf
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2012030922
• 本文言語コード: en
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