Original title: (Biomechanical approach to dysfunction - Part 2: The movement index)


Osteopathische Medizin, 2007/05, 8(2):27-33, type of study: ,art,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Keywords:

arthrokinematics [1]
article [2634]
dysfunction [348]
movement-index [1]
roll-gliding [1]

Abstract:

The movement-index (IMov) represents a formal concept addressing the analysis of arthrokinematic forms of movement. It is suggested as a further possibility for a biomechanical description of the dysfunction. Under physiological conditions joints show arthrokinematic phenomena like gliding and roll-gliding. Pure rolling, translation and decoaptation/coaptation as well as changes of the ratio within roll-gliding may indicate a dysfunction. Via the movement-index these forms of movement can be described by using the interrelation between the centre of rotation, the contact point and the centre of curvature.