Reliability and Validity of a Clinical Assessment Tool for Measuring Scapular Motion in All 3 Anatomical Planes.

ABSTRACT:

Context

A single clinical assessment device that can be used to objectively measure scapular motion in each anatomical plane is not currently available. The development of a novel electric goniometer would allow scapular motion in all 3 anatomical planes to be quantified.

Objective

To investigate the reliability and validity of an electric goniometer for measuring scapular motion in each anatomical plane during upper extremity elevation.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Laboratory.

Patients or other participants

Sixty participants (29 women, 31 men; age = 30 ± 14 years, height = 1.73 ± 0.10 m, mass = 75.32 ± 16.90 kg) recruited from the general population.

Intervention(s)

An electric goniometer was used to record clinical measurements of scap

SUBMITTER: Silverson OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8223612 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature