Reliability and measurement error of tests used for the assessment of throwing performance in overhead athletes: A systematic review.

Throwing Performance (TP) is important in throwing sports. Several tests have been designed to assess TP, and the reliability of these tests was examined in various studies. The aim of this systematic review was to critically appraise and synthesize the studies that examined the reliability of TP te...

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Publicado en:Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies Vol. 35; pp. 284 - 298
Autores principales: Paraskevopoulos, Eleftherios, Pamboris, George M., Plakoutsis, George, Papandreou, Maria
Formato: research systematic review Journal Article
Publicado: Churchill Livingstone, Inc. Jul2023
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        atl: Reliability and measurement error of tests used for the assessment of throwing performance in overhead athletes: A systematic review.
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          Paraskevopoulos, Eleftherios
          Pamboris, George M.
          Plakoutsis, George
          Papandreou, Maria
        affil: Department of Physiotherapy, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece
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          Athletic Performance
          Task Performance and Analysis
          Reproducibility of Results
          Throwing
          Measurement Error
          Reliability
          Sports
          Human
          Systematic Review
          PubMed
          CINAHL Database
          SportDiscus
          Qualitative Studies
          Clinical Assessment Tools
          Intraclass Correlation Coefficient
          Physical Endurance
      ab: Throwing Performance (TP) is important in throwing sports. Several tests have been designed to assess TP, and the reliability of these tests was examined in various studies. The aim of this systematic review was to critically appraise and synthesize the studies that examined the reliability of TP tests. A systematic search was conducted on PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL and SPORTDiscus to identify studies related to TP and reliability. The quality of the included studies was examined through the Quality Appraisal of Reliability Studies (QAREL) tool. Reliability was assessed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), while responsiveness was assessed using the minimal detectable change (MDC). Sensitivity analysis was conducted to identify whether low-quality studies may have biased the recommendations of this review. Seventeen studies were found eligible. The results showed a moderate level of evidence to suggest that TP tests have good reliability (ICC≥0.76). This recommendation was also applied separately when TP tests were used to measure throwing velocity, distance covered, endurance and throwing accuracy. Also, summated MDC scores were reported to assist coaches in decision-making when using TP tests to detect real performance changes. However, sensitivity analysis showed that there is a significant number of low-quality studies. This review revealed that the tests used for throwing performance assessment are reliable; however, due to a significant number of low-quality studies, these results should be used cautiously. Important recommendations of this review may be used in future studies to design high-quality studies. • A range of simple tests exist for the assessment of throwing performance. • Moderate level of evidence suggests that throwing performance tests have good reliability. • Tests that measure distance seem to be the most reliable for on-field measurements and in the clinical setting. • The majority of the studies demonstrated high external validity but low internal validity. • Future studies should address issues related to the blinding of the raters and the variation in the order of testing.
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