The reliability and validity of physiotherapist visual rating of dynamic pelvis and knee alignment in young athletes

Physical Therapy in Sport

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 168-174

  Whatman, Chris ^a   Hume, Patria ^a   Hing, Wayne ^a,b  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Functional tests; Kinematics; Physiotherapist; Reliability; Validity; Visual rating; Young athletes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DROP JUMP TEST; FEMALE; FIRST ORDER AGREEMENT COEFFICIENT; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; INTER RATER AGREEMENT; INTRA RATER AGREEMENT; KINEMATICS; KNEE ALIGNMENT; MALE; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; PELVIS ALIGNMENT; PERCENTAGE AGREEMENT; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINGLE LEG SMALL KNEE BEND TEST; SMALL KNEE BEND TEST; VALIDITY;

FUNCTIONAL TESTS; KINEMATICS; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; RELIABILITY; VALIDITY; VISUAL RATING; YOUNG ATHLETES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETES; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; BONE MALALIGNMENT; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; PELVIS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 84880510607     PISSN: 1466853X     EISSN: 18731600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2012.07.001     Document Type: Article

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