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. 2006 Mar 31;7:33. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-7-33

Table 2.

Means and standard deviations of the 4 testers of the continuous variables, percentage of findings for categorical or ordinal variables, the reliability model used during the analysis, the reliability coefficient, the percentage of agreement for Kappa calculation, the 95% CI, and the standard error of measurement for continuous variables.

Variable (n = 30) Mean (SD) or % of findings Model used Reliability coefficient and % of
agreement for Kappa calculation
95% CI SEM
Hamstrings length (degrees) 81.5 (15.0) ICC (2, 2) .92 (.82; .96) 4.3
Lateral retinacular length (tight, normal) 83% tight Kappa .71 (93%) (.57; .86) --
Q-angle (degrees) 12.2 (4.3) ICC (2, 1) .70 (.46; .85) 2.4
Tibial torsion (degrees) 17.6 (5.4) ICC (2, 1) .70 (.45; .85) 2.9
Quadriceps length (degrees) 138.5 (12.3) ICC (2, 2) .91 (.80; .96) 3.8
Femoral anteversion (degrees) 12.8 (6.1) ICC (2, 1) .45 (.10; .70) 4.5
Gastrocnemius length (degrees) 9.3 (5.8) ICC (2, 2) .92 (.83; .96) 1.6
Soleus length (degrees) 16.0 (6.0) ICC (2, 2) .86 (.71; .94) 2.2
Hip external rotation strength (Kg) 17.1 (5.2) ICC (2, 2) .79 (.56; .91) 2.4
Hip abduction strength (Kg) 12.9 (4.6) ICC (2,2) .85 (.68; .93) 1.8
ITB/TFL complex length (degrees) 15.5 (11.1) ICC (2, 2) .97 (.93; .98) 2.1
Foot pronation (mm) 5.9 (2.7) ICC (2, 1) .93 (.84; .97) 0.7
Quality of movement (from 0 to 1 = good; from 2 to 3 = medium; 4 and above = poor) 33% good
50% medium
17% poor
Kappa .67 (80%) (.58; .76) --