Validity and Reliability of Developed Goniometer in Measuring Knee Joint

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Published: Apr 29, 2019
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Developted gonimeter Knee range of motion Reliability, Validity

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Tanchanok Damri
Department of Physical Therapy, Sisaket Hospital, Sisaket. Thailand
Jeeranan Manomai
Department of Physical Therapy, Sisaket Hospital, Sisaket. Thailand, 33000
Tatiya Pengchai
Department of Physical Therapy, Sisaket Hospital, Sisaket. Thailand, 33000

Abstract

Background: Goniometer is a physical therapy tool for evaluation the range of motion. Standard goniometer is commonly used for clinical practice. However, to recovery the range of motion in community would need a simple and inexpensive tool. The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the Developted Goniometer (DG) in measure knee range of motion.
Subjective: Fifty healthy participants were included. Participants consisted of men and women aged between 18-70 years old (38.6 ±5.6)without fracture or injuries of knee joint, patella and legs were recruited for this study.
Duration of this study: 1st July 2018 to 31st September 2018.
Method: Fifty subjects were evaluated for the range of motion of knee flexion by AG and UG.
Results: The results showed that the agreement between the DG and UG presented a high level of agreement (r=0.77, p<0.05) while average of knee flexion of DG and UG were 134.1±5.6, 131.9±6.2 degree respectively. The validity result compared with UG showed having no significant different of average range of knee flexion measured by two devices.
Conclusion: Developted goniometer has a reliability and validity for measure knee range of motion in flexion.
Keyword: Developted gonimeter, Knee range of motion, Reliability, Validity

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Damri, T., Manomai, J., & Pengchai, T. (2019). Validity and Reliability of Developed Goniometer in Measuring Knee Joint. MEDICAL JOURNAL OF SISAKET SURIN BURIRAM HOSPITALS, 34(1), 79–86. retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/MJSSBH/article/view/180468
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Vol. 34 No. 1 (2019): January - April
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