Reliability of knee joint position sense measurement: a comparison between goniometry and image capture methods

Irving, Fiona, Russell, Joseph and Smith, Toby ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1673-2954 (2016) Reliability of knee joint position sense measurement: a comparison between goniometry and image capture methods. European Journal of Physiotherapy, 18 (2). pp. 95-102. ISSN 2167-9177

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Abstract

Aims: Evaluate the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of hand-held goniometry compared to image capture (IMC) in the assessment of joint position sense (JPS) in healthy participants. Methodology: Repeated-measures observational study design was undertaken with 36 asymptomatic university students of both genders aged between 18 to 45 years. JPS in the knee was assessed by two assessors over two sessions (one-week interval) using hand-held goniometry and IMC methods. Joint position sense was assessed at four target knee flexion angles. Intra- and inter-rater reliability was assessed with absolute error (AE), relative error (RE) and intra-class correlation coefficient. Findings: Inter-rater reliability for goniometry was poor to substantial (ICC: 0.00 to 0.64) and was poor to moderate (ICC: 0.00 to 0.47) for IMC. Intra-rater reliability for goniometry was poor to moderate (ICC: 0.00 to 0.42) and poor to moderate for IMC (ICC: 0.00 to 0.41). AE for goniometry ranged from 3.2° to 8.6°, with RE from 0.1°-8.3°. For IMC, AE for goniometry was 5.3° to 12.5°, with RE ranging from 0.1° to 11.1°. Principal Conclusions: Neither goniometry nor IMC appeared superior to the other in JPS assessment. Caution should be made when considering the reliability for goniometry and IMC before clinical assessment is made.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	measurement,knee,proprioception,range of motion,angle
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Rehabilitation Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Promotion Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Population Health
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	18 Feb 2016 17:00
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2023 01:33
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/57193
DOI:	10.3109/21679169.2015.1127418

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