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Tactile Feedback can be Used to Redistribute Flexion Motion Across Spine Motion Segments.
Annals of Biomedical Engineering 2018 June
This experiment investigates the efficacy of tactile feedback in affecting changes to dynamic spine movements. A sample of (n = 24) young, healthy males were assessed while completing targeted spine flexion movements with instruction to minimize stretching of the skin beneath an applied tactile stimulus (liquid bandage). Localized tactile stimuli were placed bilaterally at either lumbar (L4), lower thoracic (T10) or upper thoracic (T4) levels. Results demonstrate that localized tactile feedback elicited a re-distribution of spine flexion movement across spine sub-sections (e.g. lumbar vs. thoracic) and intervertebral segments (e.g. C7/T1 through L5/S1). Further, tactile feedback successfully limited the magnitude of end-range flexion, but did not limit functional mid-range spine flexion. Finally, tactile feedback located in the lower thoracic region (T10) increased thoracic flexion variability; however, tactile feedback located at the T4 and L4 regions had no significant effect on movement variability. These findings provide evidence that spine neuromuscular control patterns can be altered using simple tactile stimuli. In terms of low back injury prevention and/or rehabilitation, the tactile feedback investigated here has apparent utility in limiting recognized mechanical risk factors for low back injury; specifically, the local incidence of flexion at specific spine levels, and the incidence of end-range flexion.
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