‘SENSITIVITY, SPECIFICITY, AND PREDICTIVE VALUE OF THREE CLINICAL TESTS FOR MEASURING TRUNK MUSCLE STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE IN POSTPARTUM LUMBOPELVIC PAIN’
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Postpartum Lumbopelvic pain (PPLP), Sorensen test, Prone isometric chest raise test (PICRT), and Supine double straight leg raise test (SDSRT)
Abstract
Aims & Objectives: To describe the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of three clinical tests used for measuring trunk muscle strength and endurance in postpartum lumbopelvic pain.
Methodology: The groups were divided into two (Group A: subjects without postpartum lumbopelvic pain and Group B: subjects with postpartum lumbopelvic pain) for measuring trunk muscle strength and endurance by using three clinical test (Sorensen test, Prone isometric chest raise test, and Supine double straight leg raise test).
Result: After using the three clinical test, the overall (total) reliability of all tests was very high with highest being of Sorensen test (ICC=0.957) followed by PICRT (ICC=0.928) and SDSLRT (ICC=0.893), the least. Further, the reliability all test were higher in without LBP as compared to with LBP.
Conclusion: The study concluded that Sorensen test is a reliable tool for measuring trunk muscle strength and endurance in patients with postpartum lumbopelvic pain.
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Dr. Deepak Raghav
Principal Santosh College Of Physiotherapy, Santosh Medical College, Hospitals, Ghaziabad (UP).
Tanvi Agarwal
Associate Professor
Nishant Singh
Assistant Professor