Intra-rater reliability in measuring range of motion in infants with congenital muscular torticollis.

The aim of this study was to test the intra-rater reliability of measures in rotation and lateral flexion of the head in infants with congenital muscular torticollis (CMT). Twenty-three infants with CMT, aged 1-5 months, were classified into two groups. Group I was measured twice without time interv...

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Publicado en:Advances in Physiotherapy Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 84 - 92
Autores principales: Klackenberg EP, Elfving B, Haglund-Ãkerlind Y, Carlberg EB
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2005
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          Klackenberg EP
          Elfving B
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        affil: Physical Therapy, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden; eva.perbeck-klackenberg@karolinska.se
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          Torticollis In Infancy and Childhood
          Range of Motion Evaluation
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          Goniometry Methods
          Reproducibility of Results
          Intrarater Reliability
          Repeated Measures
          Analysis of Variance
          Intraclass Correlation Coefficient
          Infant
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          Infant: 1-23 months
      ab: The aim of this study was to test the intra-rater reliability of measures in rotation and lateral flexion of the head in infants with congenital muscular torticollis (CMT). Twenty-three infants with CMT, aged 1-5 months, were classified into two groups. Group I was measured twice without time interval and Group II was measured with an interval of 1 h. All infants were examined supine. A goniometer was used to measure rotation and a protractor for lateral flexion. Photos were taken simultaneously with the readings of range of motion. Repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to determine any significant differences between test and retest. The intraclass correlation coefficient and the standard error of measurement were calculated to determine intra-rater reliability. Results show high intra-rater reliability regardless of time intervals between the two measures, measured movement directions and differences in the end-feel of the sternocleidomastoideus muscle. Least agreement was found when comparing measures on infants and on photos taken simultaneously. The high intra-rater reliability found in this study indicates that evaluation of treatment effects over time can be made with adequate reliability when the measures are performed by an experienced physiotherapist. The methods used could form a good basis for performing a larger inter-rater reliability study.
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