Title of article :
The Validity and Reliability of Kinovea Software in Measuring Thoracic Kyphosis and Lumbar Lordosis
Author/Authors :
Sharifnezhad ، Ali Department of Sport Biomechanics and Technology - Sport Science Research Institute , Raissi ، Gholam Reza Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Neuromusculoskeletal Research Center, School of Medicine, Firoozgar Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences , Forogh ، Bijan Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Neuromusculoskeletal Research Center, School of Medicine, Firoozgar Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences , Soleymanzadeh ، Hosniyeh Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Neuromusculoskeletal Research Center, School of Medicine, Firoozgar Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences , Mohammadpour ، Shadan Department of Health and Sports Medicine - Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences - University of Tehran , Daliran ، Mina Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences - Faculty of Humanities - Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch , Bagherzadeh Cham ، Masumeh Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Orthotics Prosthetics - Neuromusculoskeletal Research Center, School of Medicine, Firoozgar Hospital - Iran University of Medical sciences
Abstract :
Objectives: The present study evaluated the inter-rater and intra-rater validity and reliability of posturography by Kinovea software to measure the thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis. Methods: Eighteen subjects (10 females 8 males) referring for radiographic imaging were included in this cross-sectional study. For evaluating the validity, the thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis were measured according to the Cobb method and Kinovea in standing position. The inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of Kinovea were tested by 3 evaluators and one expert evaluator, respectively. Results: Pearson correlation coefficient data suggested that the validity of measuring the thoracic kyphosis depends on the evaluator’s expertise. Besides, the correlation was not significant in measuring the lumbar lordosis angle (P 0.05). The inter-rater and intra-rater repeatability revealed that the correlation was significant in all angles by the intraclass correlation coefficient (P 0.001). Discussion: Posturography by Kinovea, as a noninvasive method presents an excellent interrater and intra-rater repeatability for measuring thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis. This reliable method is simple, efficient, and inexpensive.
Keywords :
Validity , Reliability , Posturography , Kinovea software , Thoracic kyphosis , Lumbar lordosis
Journal title :
Iranian Rehabilitation Journal (IRJ)
Journal title :
Iranian Rehabilitation Journal (IRJ)
