Evaluation of the Lower Trapezius Muscle Using Ultrasound Panoramic View (a Novel Approach): An Intra- and Inter-Rater Reliability Study

Samuel Fernández-Carnero, Alejandro Garrido-Marín, Alexander Achalandabaso-Ochoa, Alejandro Ferragut-Garcías, Rubén Fernández-Matías, Daniel Pecos-Martín and Tomás Gallego-Izquierdo
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Samuel Fernández-Carnero: Department of Physiotherapy and Nursing, Alcalá University, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Alejandro Garrido-Marín: CARMASALUD, 28037 Madrid, Spain
Alexander Achalandabaso-Ochoa: Department of Health Sciences, Universidad de Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Andalucía, Spain
Alejandro Ferragut-Garcías: Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Islas Baleares University, 07122 Ciudad de Palma, Spain
Rubén Fernández-Matías: Research Institute of Physical Therapy and Pain, Alcalá University, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Daniel Pecos-Martín: Department of Physiotherapy and Nursing, Alcalá University, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Tomás Gallego-Izquierdo: Department of Physiotherapy and Nursing, Alcalá University, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Spain

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 19, 1-10

Abstract: The panoramic view ultrasound remains uncommon in clinical practice, probably because of its difficulty, high-cost, and lack of research. Morphological changes in muscles have been demonstrated to be related to symptomatology and provide data of interest for clinical assessment. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the measurement reliability of the length of the lower trapezius muscle with the panoramic view ultrasound using a novel tool, SIG_VIP ® . Twenty healthy volunteers were measured by two expert sonographers using the SIG_VIP ® tool with a novel approach. Statistical analyses were performed with the R software. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), standard error of measurement (SEM), minimal detectable change (MDC), and Bland-Altman plots were calculated. All the results indicated good intra-rater reliability (ICC 3,1 , 0.92 to 0.96; SEM, 0.59 to 0.85; MDC, 1.64 to 2.35) and inter-rater reliability (ICC 3,2 , 0.84 to 0.89; SEM, 1.22 to 1.53; MDC, 3.39 to 4.25). The novel system used with the described methodology can reliably measure the length of the inferior fibers of the trapezius muscle. Further research must be conducted to evaluate the reliability in patients and how pathology is related to the length of the lower trapezius muscle.

Keywords: lower trapezius; panoramic view; ultrasound; reliability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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