Ankle size measurements with the foot in a free haning position: Reliability of the Figure-of-Eight Tape Method
South African Journal of Physiotherapy
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| Title | Ankle size measurements with the foot in a free haning position: Reliability of the Figure-of-Eight Tape Method | |
| Creator | van Herp, Guy Al Shatti, Talal | |
| Description | Ankle swelling is a commonly encountered condition in physiotherapy practice. Reliable and easy methods of quantification are required to record progress in treatment. The aim of this study was to establish the inter- and intra-reliability of the figure-of-eight tape measure for measuring ankle size. Thirty-six healthy subjects were measured in long-sitting position with the foot hanging free over the edge of a plinth. Three testers performed four measurements each for a total of 12 measurements per subject. The intra-class correlation coefficient was 0.96 for inter-tester reliability and 0.94 for intra-tester reliability. The results agree with previous reliability studies using the figure-of-eight tape method on healthy subjects. The figure-of-eight tape method is easily learned and applied. It is a reliable method for measuring ankle size. Further research is needed to demonstrate the reliability and validity of the technique in a clinical setting. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 1998-02-28 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajp.v54i1.598 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Physiotherapy; Vol 54, No 1 (1998); 14-16 2410-8219 0379-6175 | |
| Language | eng | |
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