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Reliability of the Measurement of Angles in Various Joint Positions: Photogrammetric Software versus Goniometer


Authors: P. Virostko 1;  E. Nábělková 2
Authors‘ workplace: ELVI, s. r. o., Banská Bystrica 1;  Katedra psychológie, Pedagogická fakulta Univerzity Mateja Bela, Banská Bystrica 2
Published in: Rehabil. fyz. Lék., 23, 2016, No. 1, pp. 42-47.
Category: Original Papers

Overview

The aim of the study was to empirically verify the reliability of authors´ photogrammetric software for measuring the angles in various joint positions and to compare it with the reliability of the goniometer standardly used in physiotherapy practice for the diagnostics of range of joint motion. The pilot comparative research was conducted on the sample of 27 probands (physiotherapy students) and the angles were measured in three joints using both the goniometer and the software. Repeated measuring the angle in one joint was realized by 20 probands after two weeks from the first measurement. Both verified aspects of reliability – interrater and intrarater – appear to be higher (based on statistical indicators average deviations and correlation coefficients) when the photogrammetric software was used compared to the using of goniometer.

Keywords:
physiotherapy diagnostics, angles measurement, range of joint motion, photogrammetric software, goniometer, reliability


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