The reliability of musculoskeletal screening tests used in cricket.

摘要: Abstract Objectives To determine the inter- and intra-observer reliability of a field-based musculoskeletal screening protocol used to measure potential injury risk factors in cricket fast bowlers. Design Test–retest study. Setting High performance Australian cricket. Participants Ten volunteers. Two sports physiotherapists conducted testing. Main outcome measures completed following tests: knee extension; modified Thomas test (hip extension abduction); hip internal external rotation; combined elevation; ankle dorsiflexion lunge; bridging hold; prone four point calf heel raises. Methods For each tests, participants were tested by physiotherapist twice, concurrently assessed. Results The inter-observer tests was generally poor, with only ten having an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) greater than 0.80 (range ICCs 0.27–0.99). considerably higher, nine ICC 0.56–0.99). Conclusions With exception hold, all would be considered acceptable where one observer conducting However, lunge, elevation test, raise hold have when there are multiple recording measurements.