Reliability of common lower extremity musculoskeletal screening tests

摘要: Abstract Objectives : Pre-season or pre-participation screening is commonly used to identify intrinsic risk factors for sports injury. Tests chosen are generally based on clinical experience due the paucity of quality injury factor studies sport and, often, reliability these tests has not been established. The purpose this study was establish eight, musculoskeletal tests, in protocols elite-level Australian football clubs. Methods Fifteen participants ( n =9 female, =6 male) were tested by two raters occasions, 1 week apart inter-rater and test–retest measurement tools. interest Sit Reach, Active Knee Extension, Passive Straight Leg Raise, slump, active hip internal rotation range movement (ROM), external ROM, lumbar spine extension ROM Modified Thomas Test. Results All demonstrated very good excellent (Intraclass correlation coefficient, ICC 0.88–0.97) reliability. Test–retest also shown be (ICC 0.63–0.99). Conclusion findings suggest that simple, measures flexibility reliable support their use as tools participants.