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. 2013 May 13;8(5):e62890. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062890

Table 3. Exploratory factor analysis results for simple shoulder test’s validations to Brazilian-Portuguese.

1 Factor Solution 3 Factors Solution
EV
Q1 - Is your shoulder comfortable with your arm at rest byyour side? 3.32 0.27 0.40
Q2 - Does your shoulder allow you to sleep comfortably? 1.61 0.18 0.37
Q3 - Can you reach the small of your back to tuck in yourshirt with your hand? 1.30 0.56 0.57
Q4 - Can you place your hand behind your head with theelbow straight out to the side? 1.07 0.48 0.43
Q5 - Can you place a coin on a shelf at the level of your shoulder without bending your elbow? 0.90 0.60 0.61
Q6 - Can you lift one pound (a full pint container) to thelevel of your shoulder without bending your elbow? 0.81 0.57 0.96
Q7 - Can you lift eight pounds (a full gallon container) tothe level of your shoulder without bending your elbow? 0.73 0.52 0.39
Q8 - Can you carry twenty pounds at your side with theaffected extremity? 0.59 0.54 0.85
Q9 - Do you think you can toss a softball under-handtwenty yards with the affected extremity? 0.51 0.25 0.48
Q10 - Do you think you can toss a softball over-handtwenty yards with the affected extremity? 0.47 0.61 0.70
Q11 - Can you wash the back of your opposite shoulderwith the affected extremity? 0.34 0.41 0.41
Q12 - Would your shoulder allow you to work full-time atyour regular job? 0.29 0.33 0.35
Variance Explained 0.22 0.15 0.28 0.38
RMSE 0.08 0.04

EV = Eigen Values; RMSE = Root mean square error.