Reliability and Validity of the Variability Model Testing Procedure for Somatic Dysfunction Assessment: A Comparison with Gait Analysis Parameters in Healthy Subjects

• Published in: Healthcare (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 2; p. 175
• Main Authors: Vismara, Luca, Bergna, Andrea, Tarantino, Andrea Gianmaria, Dal Farra, Fulvio, Buffone, Francesca, Vendramin, Davide, Cimolin, Veronica, Cerfoglio, Serena, Pradotto, Luca Guglielmo, Mauro, Alessandro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Biomechanics; Care and treatment; Diagnosis; Gait; Laboratories; Medical diagnosis; Movement disorders; Neurosciences; Osteopathic medicine; Software; Statistical analysis; Validity; Walking; Italy; United Kingdom > UK; variability model; somatic dysfunction; palpatory diagnosis; gait analysis; motion analysis

Somatic dysfunction (SD) is an altered body function involving the musculoskeletal system. However, its clinical signs—tissue texture abnormalities, positional asymmetry, restricted range of motion, and tissue tenderness—did not achieve satisfactory results for reliability. A recent theoretical mode...