Table 5.
Descriptive analysis of the variation between assessors in the examination of the range of ankle joint dorsiflexion
| Foot | Examination | Mean (°) | SD (°) | Range (°) | 95 % CI (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right foot |
Knee Extended |
3.9 |
7.0 |
23.0 |
−0.8 to 8.6 |
| Knee Flexed |
10.5 |
7.3 |
23.0 |
5.6 to 15.5 |
|
| Left foot |
Knee Extended |
3.0 |
6.6 |
20.5 |
0.1 to 9.1 |
| |
Knee Flexed |
7.5 |
6.9 |
22.2 |
5.2 to 14.2 |
| Results of random effects ANOVA | |||||
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|
√Estimate of covariance parameter (°) |
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| Foot |
Examination |
√E random error (°) |
√E ¹ assessor error (°) |
√E ² subject error (°) |
Total error (°) |
| Right foot |
Knee Extended |
5.2 |
4.9 |
4.6 |
10.7 |
| Knee Flexed |
4.5 |
5.8 |
5.7 |
9.3 |
|
| Left foot |
Knee Extended |
4.9 |
4.6 |
4.3 |
8.0 |
| Knee Flexed | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 8.7 | |