Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a common source of hip pain affecting a wide range of subjects. In this work, we assessed two tests, namely the balance test and the MuscleLab test, in comparison with the flexion–abduction–external rotation (FABER) and flexion–adduction–internal rotation (FADIR) tests, in order to evaluate the functionality of the neural–musculoskeletal system of the subjects affected by FAI based on the measurement of biomechanical parameters. Our goal was to investigate the early detection of an altered hip joint and to monitor pathology progression over time. A total of 52 subjects, 29 females and 23 males, with an average age of 42 ± 13 years presenting hip impingement diagnosed using X-ray, were enrolled. Twenty-eight patients without signs of hip impingements were used as the control group. The balance test, which evaluates the capacity of a person to keep the orthostatic position against terrestrial gravity, and the MuscleLab test, which measures the force and power generated by active muscles during a movement, as well as FABER and FADIR tests, were performed in each subject. The balance and MuscleLab tests presented 100% sensitivity and higher sensitivity in FAI diagnosis, with 72.9% and 70.4%, respectively, in comparison with those obtained using FABER and FADIR tests, with 59.6% and 67.3%, respectively. The evaluation of the neural–musculoskeletal system using the balance and MuscleLab tests can help in the early detection of the severity of hip impingements and the assessment of non-operative treatments used over time.

Centemeri, R., Riva, M., Belingheri, M., Paladino, M., D'Orso, M., Intra, J. (2023). The Evaluation of the Balance Test and MuscleLab Test for the Early Detection of Femoroacetabular Impingement. JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY AND KINESIOLOGY, 8(4) [10.3390/jfmk8040159].

The Evaluation of the Balance Test and MuscleLab Test for the Early Detection of Femoroacetabular Impingement

Riva, Michele Augusto;Belingheri, Michael;Paladino, Maria Emilia;D'Orso, Marco Italo;
2023

Abstract

Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a common source of hip pain affecting a wide range of subjects. In this work, we assessed two tests, namely the balance test and the MuscleLab test, in comparison with the flexion–abduction–external rotation (FABER) and flexion–adduction–internal rotation (FADIR) tests, in order to evaluate the functionality of the neural–musculoskeletal system of the subjects affected by FAI based on the measurement of biomechanical parameters. Our goal was to investigate the early detection of an altered hip joint and to monitor pathology progression over time. A total of 52 subjects, 29 females and 23 males, with an average age of 42 ± 13 years presenting hip impingement diagnosed using X-ray, were enrolled. Twenty-eight patients without signs of hip impingements were used as the control group. The balance test, which evaluates the capacity of a person to keep the orthostatic position against terrestrial gravity, and the MuscleLab test, which measures the force and power generated by active muscles during a movement, as well as FABER and FADIR tests, were performed in each subject. The balance and MuscleLab tests presented 100% sensitivity and higher sensitivity in FAI diagnosis, with 72.9% and 70.4%, respectively, in comparison with those obtained using FABER and FADIR tests, with 59.6% and 67.3%, respectively. The evaluation of the neural–musculoskeletal system using the balance and MuscleLab tests can help in the early detection of the severity of hip impingements and the assessment of non-operative treatments used over time.
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altered hip joint; FABER; FADIR; femoroacetabular impingement; functional test; neural–musculoskeletal system;
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14-nov-2023
2023
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Centemeri, R., Riva, M., Belingheri, M., Paladino, M., D'Orso, M., Intra, J. (2023). The Evaluation of the Balance Test and MuscleLab Test for the Early Detection of Femoroacetabular Impingement. JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY AND KINESIOLOGY, 8(4) [10.3390/jfmk8040159].
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