Examiner experience moderates reliability of human lower extremity muscle ultrasound measurement - a double blinded measurement error study.

ABSTRACT: Structural muscle properties are critical in health and athletic settings, with magnetic resonance imaging considered the gold standard assessment procedure under static conditions due to its reliability and objectivity. Practical limitations, including cost and accessibility, have led to the increasing use of ultrasound as an alternative for skeletal muscle morphological parameters. However, ultrasound measurements are sensitive to evaluation conditions and assessor experience, which has not been sufficiently explored, yet. Therefore, this study investigated the influence of assessor experience on the reliability of ultrasound measurements. A double-blind design was used, involving an experienced assessor (> 12,000 images for several years) and multiple inexperienced assessors (< 100 imag

SUBMITTER: Warneke K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11947354 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature