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Table 1 Inter-tester reliability and intra-tester reliability of knee joint angle measurements in sitting and supine

From: The reliability of knee joint position testing using electrogoniometry

Position

Inter-tester reliability (n = 35)

Intra-tester reliability (n = 37)

 

ICC[2,10]

SEM (°)

ICC[3,10]

SEM (°)

Sitting

    

Neutral knee position

-

2.31

-

1.21

Knee flexion position 1

0.79

1.48

0.87

0.90

Knee flexion position 2

0.68

2.97

0.86

1.25

Supine

    

Neutral knee position

-

1.97

-

0.80

Knee flexion position 1

0.71

2.03

0.75

1.51

Knee flexion position 2

0.58

3.55

0.76

1.74

Standing

    

Neutral knee position

-

1.61

-

1.61

Knee flexion position 1

0.57

3.20

0.87

1.37

Knee flexion position 2

0.80

1.94

0.88

1.31

  1. ICC = Intraclass correlation coefficient, SEM = standard error of measurement
  2. See the details of knee positions in text.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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