A new flexometric method to evaluate range of movement: a validity and reliability study

Hip range of movement (ROM) impairments could affect individuals’ quality of life. The aim of this study is to describe a new flexometric method (FM) as a means to estimate hip ROM and to determine its concurrent validity and inter-rater and intra-rater reliability. Hip ROM was measured by performin...

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Autores: Moras Feliu, Gerard, Gisbert-Orozco, Jose, González Otazo, Jacob, Vázquez-Guerrero, Jairo, Rodríguez-Jiménez, Sergio, González-Millán, Sara, Fernández-Valdés Villa, Bruno
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:TecnoCampus
Repositorio:Repositori Digital del TecnoCampus
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.tecnocampus.cat:20.500.12367/2906
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12367/2906
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Straight leg raise test
Hip abduction test
Flexometric method
Tape measure method
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Sumario:Hip range of movement (ROM) impairments could affect individuals’ quality of life. The aim of this study is to describe a new flexometric method (FM) as a means to estimate hip ROM and to determine its concurrent validity and inter-rater and intra-rater reliability. Hip ROM was measured by performing the straight leg raise test (SLR) and hip abduction test (HA). The WIMU system is the gold standard. ROM was calculated in degrees using a trigonometric function based on values derived from measurements with a flexometer. The SLR and the HA showed high concurrent validity and good inter- and intra-rater reliability with an interclass correlation coefficient value that was at all times > 0.9. [...]