Reliability of the Soleus H-Reflex in Different Sitting Postures
The Soleus (SOL) Hoffmann reflex (H-reflex) is commonly recorded in sitting position. However, the reliability of recording is unknown. We assessed the reliability of SOL H-reflex amplitude measurements across multiple traces and sessions during erect, slumped, and slouched sitting postures using th...
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| description | The Soleus (SOL) Hoffmann reflex (H-reflex) is commonly recorded in sitting position. However, the reliability of recording is unknown. We assessed the reliability of SOL H-reflex amplitude measurements across multiple traces and sessions during erect, slumped, and slouched sitting postures using the generalizability theory. Five traces of the SOL H-reflex maximum amplitude (H<sub>max</sub>) were recorded from 10 healthy participants during erect, slumped, and slouched sitting postures in two sessions. A decision study analysis was then conducted to calculate the reliability coefficients of the H<sub>max</sub> for five traces and two sessions and to mathematically calculate the coefficients for seven and ten traces, and one and three sessions in the three sitting postures. For five traces and two sessions, the results showed reliability coefficients between 0.970 and 0.971, 0.980 and 0.979, and equal to 0.943 for erect, slumped, and slouched sitting, respectively. Averaging five traces of the H<sub>max</sub> in a single recording session was sufficient to obtain acceptable reliability in the three sitting postures (reliability range, 0.892–0.988). It was concluded that the SOL H<sub>max</sub> can be recorded during erect, slumped, and slouched sitting postures with adequate reliability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a138b3149a6d46aeaf49fe97b0dfeee62023-11-20T22:18:11ZengMDPI AGMedical Sciences2076-32712020-11-01844810.3390/medsci8040048Reliability of the Soleus H-Reflex in Different Sitting PosturesHamad S. Al Amer0Mohamed A. Sabbahi1Sharon L. Olson2Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi ArabiaSchool of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman’s University, 6700 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USASchool of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman’s University, 6700 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USAThe Soleus (SOL) Hoffmann reflex (H-reflex) is commonly recorded in sitting position. However, the reliability of recording is unknown. We assessed the reliability of SOL H-reflex amplitude measurements across multiple traces and sessions during erect, slumped, and slouched sitting postures using the generalizability theory. Five traces of the SOL H-reflex maximum amplitude (H<sub>max</sub>) were recorded from 10 healthy participants during erect, slumped, and slouched sitting postures in two sessions. A decision study analysis was then conducted to calculate the reliability coefficients of the H<sub>max</sub> for five traces and two sessions and to mathematically calculate the coefficients for seven and ten traces, and one and three sessions in the three sitting postures. For five traces and two sessions, the results showed reliability coefficients between 0.970 and 0.971, 0.980 and 0.979, and equal to 0.943 for erect, slumped, and slouched sitting, respectively. Averaging five traces of the H<sub>max</sub> in a single recording session was sufficient to obtain acceptable reliability in the three sitting postures (reliability range, 0.892–0.988). It was concluded that the SOL H<sub>max</sub> can be recorded during erect, slumped, and slouched sitting postures with adequate reliability.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/8/4/48H-reflexsoleussittingelectromyographyreliability |
| spellingShingle | Hamad S. Al Amer Mohamed A. Sabbahi Sharon L. Olson Reliability of the Soleus H-Reflex in Different Sitting Postures Medical Sciences H-reflex soleus sitting electromyography reliability |
| title | Reliability of the Soleus H-Reflex in Different Sitting Postures |
| title_full | Reliability of the Soleus H-Reflex in Different Sitting Postures |
| title_fullStr | Reliability of the Soleus H-Reflex in Different Sitting Postures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reliability of the Soleus H-Reflex in Different Sitting Postures |
| title_short | Reliability of the Soleus H-Reflex in Different Sitting Postures |
| title_sort | reliability of the soleus h reflex in different sitting postures |
| topic | H-reflex soleus sitting electromyography reliability |
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