Intraobserver Reliability of Angular and Linear Measurements of Scapular Position in Subjects With and Without Symptoms

摘要: Abstract Lewis JS, Valentine RE. Intraobserver reliability of angular and linear measurements scapular position in subjects with without symptoms. Objective To assess intraobserver clinical position. Design Test-retest analyses. Setting Outpatient department National Health Service teaching hospital the United Kingdom. Participants Subjects (n=45) symptoms (21 men, 24 women; age range, 23–56y) 45 (22 23 19–84y) shoulder (defined as pain C5-6 dermatome reproduced by movement not cervical movement). Interventions Not applicable. Main Outcome Measures Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) models 2,1 2,3, 95% confidence intervals (CIs), SE for 68% 2 SEs measurement (for CI) bilateral rotation tilt, lateral displacement (protraction) vertical (elevation). Results For symptoms, ICC 2,3 results ranged from .75 to .98. The movements 1.8° 2.4° 0.4 1.0cm direct measurements. symptoms: .61 1.4° 2° 0.6 1cm Conclusions Repeated-measure (ICC ) were more reliable than single-measure results. Very good excellent was demonstrated interest both shoulders provide guidance about error associated individual will assist clinician determining whether a change static scapula has occurred result intervention or over time. (National Research Register identifier N0060148286.)