Author/Authors :
ELWARDANY, SHEREEN H. Cairo University Hospitals - Physical Therapy Department, Egypt , ELWARDANY, SHEREEN H. Buraydah Colleges Applied Medical Sciences - Physical Therapy Department, Saudi Arabia , EL-SAYED, WADIDA H. Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Basic Science Department, Egypt , ALI, MOHAMMAD F. Qassim University - College of Medical Rehabilitation - Physical Therapy Department, Saudi Arabia , ALI, MOHAMMAD F. October 6 University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Orthopedic Physical Therapy Department, Egypt
Abstract :
Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate criterion validity of Kinovea computer program in measuring cervical range of motion in frontal plane compared with the CROM, as a gold standard valid and reliable tool in healthy subjects.Subjects: Sixty-four normal physical therapy intern students (54 male and 10 female) participated in this study. Their age ranged from 20-24 years with mean (22.42±0.84) and BMI mean (28.60±1.40).Methods: Digital camera and labtop with installed Kinovea software were used. The cervical ROM of Rt. and Lt.side bending for each participant were measured using Kinovea computer program three times by examiner (B) to detect the intrarater reliability. The gained measurements by the highest intrarater reliability examiner were compared with the gained measurements by the CROM to detect the validity of Kinovea computer program.Results: The correlation analysis between the cervical Rt. side bending and Lt. side bending measured angles using KCP and the CROM revealed that there was strong positive correlation between the two measurements where the r-value equals (+0.97, +0.95) respectively at p 0.05.Conclusion: The Kinovea software program was valid method in measuring active cervical range of motion in frontal plane.
