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Table 4 The validity (n = 28) and reliability (n = 24) findings for the nine postural angles

From: Development of a cost effective three-dimensional posture analysis tool: validity and reliability

   

HF

NF

CC

CT

TF

HLB

NLB

HR

TTR

Validity

Estimated bias

Mean difference (d)

-0.74°

-0.64°

2.65°

3.69°

-0.83°

0.01°

3.57°

-2.70°

-3.93°

Variation

SD of the differences (s)

1.96

1.68

3.95

9.24

1.09

1.84

8.78

5.19

3.25

Limits of agreement

Upper limit (d + 1.96 s)

3.10

2.65

10.39

21.80

1.31

3.60

20.78

7.48

2.44

Lower limit (d-1.96 s)

-4.58

-3.93

-5.10

-14.42

-2.96

-3.59

-13.64

-12.88

-10.29

Width

UL – LL

7.68°

6.58°

15.49°

36.22°

4.27°

7.19°

34.42°

20.36°

12.73°

 

ICC

 

0.86

0.69

0.64

0.37

0.78

0.54

0.45

0.29

0.38

 

Student variability

 

56.75

26.11

61.81

71.10

26.15

10.69

153.63

12.87

80.12

Reliability

Error variability

 

8.86

11.29

32.37

111.79

7.04

8.71

176.26

28.05

120.70

Lower 95% CI

 

0.76

0.51

0.43

0.08

0.64

0.29

0.18

0.00

0.11

Upper 95% CI

 

0.96

0.87

0.86

0.66

0.92

0.78

0.72

0.61

0.66