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A Reliability Study of Tape and Photography Measurement Techniques for Scapular Position

줄자 및 사진촬영 측정을 이용한 어깨뼈 벌림 측정에 대한 신뢰도 연구

  • Kim, Moon-Hwan (Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University) ;
  • Yun, Sung-Joon (Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University) ;
  • Ha, Sung-Min (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Division of Health Science, Baekseok University)
  • 김문환 (원주 세브란스 기독병원 재활의학과, 연세대학교 대학원 물리치료학과) ;
  • 윤성준 (원주 세브란스 기독병원 재활의학과, 연세대학교 대학원 물리치료학과) ;
  • 하성민 (백석대학교 보건학부 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2013.07.23
  • Accepted : 2013.09.09
  • Published : 2013.09.17
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability of distance measurements from the medial border of the scapula to the spinous process of the thoracic vertebrae when obtained using tape and photography measurements. The study included 20 healthy subjects (10 males, 10 females); for a total of 40 scapula measurements. The distance measurements made using tape or photography methods were conducted with the subject in a standing position. Repeated tape and photography measurements were conducted in two sessions on different days by two examiners to assess the inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of the two methods. The reliability of scapular distance measured using tape and photography methods was tested using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC(3,1)) and the standard error of measurement (SEM). The inter-rater reliability of the tape measurement method was excellent (ICC=.77) and the intra-rater reliability was fair to good (ICC=.74). The inter-rater and intra-rater reliabilities of the photography measurement method were excellent (ICC=.76 and .76 respectively). Our results suggest that photography measurement is an objective and qualitative measurement tool for scapular distance measurements.

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