Inter-rater reliability for measurement of passive physiological range of motion of upper extremity joints is better if instruments are used: A systematic review

Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 7-17

  van de Pol, Rachel J ^a   van Trijffel, Emiel ^b   Lucas, Cees ^b  

^a Academic Medical Centre ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Physical examination; Range of motion; Reliability; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ARM; ARTHROMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW;

ARTHROMETRY, ARTICULAR; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 77955499805     PISSN: 18369553     EISSN: 18369561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1836-9553(10)70049-7     Document Type: Article

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