Body regions | Reliability | Â | Agreement | Muscular Chain |
---|---|---|---|---|
Posture indices | PTs | Experts* | PTs vs experts | Â |
 | Kappa (%A) | Kappa (%A) | ICC (95% CI) |  |
Head : Protraction | 0.49 (62) | 1.00 (100) | 0.55 (−0.27 – 0.95) | Ant |
 Lateral bending | 0.04 (28) | 1.00 (100) | 0.62 (−0.08 – 0.95) | ** |
 Rotation | 0.05 (29) | 1.00 (100) | 0.82 (0.50 – 0.98) | ** |
Cervical : > Lordosis | 0.11 (33) | 1.00 (100) | 0.86 (0.60 – 0.98) | Ant and Post |
 < Lordosis | 0.55 (67) | 1.00 (100) |  | Ant |
Shoulders : Elevated | 0.25 (44) | 1.00 (100) | 0.83 (0.50 – 0.98) | No answer |
 Protracted | 0.17 (38) | 0.50 (75) | 0.88 (0.66 – 0.99) | Ant and Post |
 Rounded | 0.65 (74) | 1.00 (100) | 0.50 (−0.42 – 0.94) | Ant |
Scapulas : Adducted | 0.43 (57) | 1.00 (100) | 0.96 (0.88 – 1.00) | No answer |
 Abducted | 0.42 (56) | 1.00 (100) | 0.84 (0.53 – 0.98) | Ant |
Thoracic : > Kyphosis | 0.73 (80) | 1.00 (100) | 0.96 (0.87 – 1.00) | Ant |
 < Kyphosis | 0.76 (82) | 1.00 (100) |  | Post |
Lumbar : > Lordosis | 0.57 (67) | 0.55 (80) | 0.89 (0.67 – 0.99) | Ant and Post |
 < Lordosis | 0.22 (41) | 1.00 (100) | 0.93 (0.79 – 0.99) | Post |
Pelvis : Anterior tilt | 0.40 (55) | 1.00 (100) | 0.82 (0.48 – 0.98) | Ant |
 Posterior tilt | 0.60 (70) | 1.00 (100) |  | Post |
Knees : Valgus | 0.36 (53) | 1.00 (100) | 0.92 (0.78 – 0.99) | Ant |
 Varus | 0.54 (65) | 1.00 (100) | 0.92 (0.78 – 0.99) | Post |
 Recurvatum | 0.26 (45) | 1.00 (100) | 0.98 (0.93 – 1.00) | Ant and Post |
 Flexum | 0.08 (32) | 0.40 (67) | 0.99 (0.97 – 1.00) | ** |
Feet : < Plantar arch | 0.34 (51) | 1.00 (100) | 0.94 (0.83 – 0.99) | Ant |
 > Plantar arch | 0.46 (59) | 1.00 (100) | 0.99 (0.98 – 1.00) | Post |
 Valgus | 0.36 (52) | 1.00 (100) | 0.91 (0.76 – 0.99) | Ant |
 Varus | 0.60 (69) | 1.00 (100) | 0.97 (0.92 – 1.00) | Post |