The acceptance of the clinical photographic posture assessment tool (CPPAT).

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a lack of evidence-based quantitative clinical methods to adequately assess posture. Our team developed a clinical photographic posture assessment tool (CPPAT) and implemented this tool in clinical practice to standardize posture assessment. The objectives were to determine the level of acceptance of the CPPAT and to document predictors as well as facilitators of and barriers to the acceptance of this tool by clinicians doing posture re-education.

Methods

This is a prospective study focussing on technology acceptance. Thirty-two clinician participants (physical therapists and sport therapists) received a 3-5 h training workshop explaining how to use the CPPAT. Over a three-month trial, they recorded time-on-task for a complete posture evaluation (photo -

SUBMITTER: Fortin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6182862 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature