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Koch, Virginija ; Wilke, Jan:
Reliability of a New Indentometer Device for Measuring Myofascial Tissue Stiffness.
In: Journal of Clinical Medicine.
Bd. 11
(2022)
Heft 17
.
- 5194.
ISSN 2077-0383
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11175194
Abstract
Changes in tissue stiffness are associated with pathological conditions such as myofascial pain and increased risk of muscle injury. Furthermore, they have been shown to modify performance indicators such as running economy or jump height. Indentometry is an affordable way to assess tissue stiffness. However, to date, there is a paucity of studies examining the measurement properties of available devices. With this trial, we aimed to evaluate the reliability of the “IndentoPro”. Two investigators repeatedly measured the stiffness of the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle in healthy participants (N = 35), using 5 and 10 mm indentation depths. Intraclass Correlation Coefficients (ICC) revealed moderate inter-rater reliability (5 mm: ICC3,1 0.74, 95%CI = 0.54 to 0.86, p < 0.001; 10 mm: ICC3,1 0.59, 95%CI = 0.27 to 0.78, p < 0.001) and good intra-rater reliability (5 mm: ICC3,1 0.84, 95%CI = 0.71 to 0.92, p < 0.001; 10 mm: ICC3,1 0.83, 95%CI = 0.69 to 0.91, p < 0.001). No correlations between age, height, weight, BMI, skinfold thickness and myofascial tissue stiffness were observed (p > 0.5). In conclusion, the IndentoPro is reliable in assessing calf tissue stiffness, but the predictors of stiffness remain unclear.
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| Publikationsform: | Artikel in einer Zeitschrift |
|---|---|
| Begutachteter Beitrag: | Ja |
| Keywords: | indentometry; myofascial tissue; tissue stiffness |
| Institutionen der Universität: | Fakultäten > Kulturwissenschaftliche Fakultät Fakultäten Fakultäten > Kulturwissenschaftliche Fakultät > Institut für Sportwissenschaft > Lehrstuhl Sportwissenschaft I - Neuromotorik und Bewegung > Lehrstuhl Sportwissenschaft I - Neuromotorik und Bewegung - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan Wilke |
| Titel an der UBT entstanden: | Nein |
| Themengebiete aus DDC: | 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin und Gesundheit |
| Eingestellt am: | 12 Apr 2024 12:38 |
| Letzte Änderung: | 02 Mai 2024 06:40 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/89200 |