Reliability of the Frontal Plane Knee Alignment Measurement Based on a Remote Protocol
Introduction: The analysis of movement quality is important for better exercise prescription. This study tested the reproducibility of a protocol for remote assessment of dynamic knee alignment using images taken by patients. Methods: Thirteen women filmed themselves performing single-leg squats on...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2022-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Telerehabilitation |
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| Online Access: | http://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/Telerehab/article/view/6506 |
| Summary: | Introduction: The analysis of movement quality is important for better exercise prescription. This study tested the reproducibility of a protocol for remote assessment of dynamic knee alignment using images taken by patients. Methods: Thirteen women filmed themselves performing single-leg squats on two days at a 15-day interval. Three raters measured the knee frontal plane projection angle using the resultant images. Results: Two participants (15.4%) were excluded for not performing the protocol correctly. The intraclass correlation coefficient was between 0.880 and 0.999 for the intra-rater comparison, and between 0.817 and 0.987 for the inter-rater comparison. Discussion: The success of the protocol in 84.6% of participants and the excellent reproducibility suggest that the methodology of analyzing patient-captured cell phone images might be a plausible alternative for remote evaluation of dynamic knee alignment.
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| ISSN: | 1945-2020 |