Reliability and validity of electrogoniometry measurement of lower extremity movement

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 232-242

  Bronner, S ^a   Agraharasamakulam, S ^a   Ojofeitimi, S ^a  

^a LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle; Dance; Hip; Knee; Measurement error; Motion analysis

Indexed keywords

ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT; DANCE MOVEMENT; ELECTROGONIOMETERS; ELECTROGONIOMETRY; ERROR MOTION; INTRACLASS CORRELATION COEFFICIENTS; KNEE MEASUREMENT; LOWER EXTREMITY; MOTION ANALYSIS; MOTION CAPTURE; RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY; SAGITTAL PLANE; SEM; STANDARD ERRORS; STUDY DESIGN;

COMPUTER CRIME; MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS; POTENTIAL FLOW; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS;

QUALITY ASSURANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROMETRY; ARTICLE; DANCING; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROMETRY, ARTICULAR; DANCING; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINTS; LEG; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949462898     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: 1464522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03091900903580512     Document Type: Article

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