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Table 2 Standard error of measurement (SEM) and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) of relative phase of C7-T8, C7-sacrum and T8-sacrum

From: Reliability and validity of spinal coordination patterns during treadmill walking in persons with thoracic spine pain – a preliminary study

  

Case subjects

Control subjects

Speed (m/s)

 

C7-T8

C7-sacrum

T8-sacrum

C7-T8

C7-sacrum

T8-sacrum

0.67

SEM degrees

4.2 (3.2–6.2)

2.5 (1.9–3.7)

2.6 (2.0–3.8)

4.5 (3.4–6.7)

2.8 (2.1–4.1)

2.8 (2.2–4.2)

 

ICC (CI)

.87 (.70–.95)

.66 (-.08–.91)

.64 (-.09–.90)

.88 (.68–.96)

.70 (-.06–.93)

.74 (-.07–.93)

0.89

SEM degrees

5.3 (4.0–7.9)

3.5 (2.6–5.2)

4.33.3–6.4)

5.7 (4.3–8.4)

4.0 (3.0–5.9)

3.0 (2.3–4.4)

 

ICC (CI)

.86 (.68–.95)

.66 (-.08–.91)

.49 (-.10–.82)

.89 (.72–.96)

.68 (-.04–.90)

.71 (-.06–.93)

1.12

SEM degrees

6.3 (4.8–9.4)

4.4 (3.3–6.5)

6.8 (5.1–10.0)

11.8 (8.9–17.4)

4.7 (3.5–6.9)

9.4 (7.1–13.9)

 

ICC (CI)

.91 (.79–.97)

.55 (-.06–.87)

.44 (-.11–.78)

.70 (.38–.87)

.74 (-.07–.93)

.41 (-.01–.71)

1.34

SEM degrees

8.8 (6.7–13.0)

3.9 (3.0–5.8)

7.1 (5.4–10.6)

6.9 (5.2–10.2)

5.2 (3.9–7.7)

4.9 (3.7–7.2)

 

ICC (CI)

.36 (-.11–.70)

.64 (.02–.87)

.08 (-.32–.48)

.66 (.30–.85)

.64 (.27–.85)

.65 (.21–.86)

1.56

SEM degrees

5.1 (3.9–7.6)

2.0 (1.5–2.9)

4.1 (3.1–6.1)

4.8 (3.6–7.1)

3.7 (2.8–5.4)

2.0 (1.5–3.0)

 

ICC (CI)

.47 (.06–.76)

.65 (-.09–.90)

.49 (.08–.76)

.66 (.30–.85)

.55 (.02–.82)

.78 (.01–.94)

  1. SEM = standard error of measurement.
  2. ICC = intraclass correlation coefficient.
  3. CI = 95% confidence interval; CIs for SEM and ICC in parentheses.
  4. ICCs above 0.85 with narrow CIs are indicated in bold.