Table 2.
Mean, standard deviation (SD) and range of the glenohumeral abduction and the external rotation according to observer A and B, followed by the mean differences between both observers, and the frequency of agreement within 5 and 10 degrees.
| Tested movements | Observer A (in degrees) | Observer B (in degrees) | Observer A-B (in degrees) | Upper and lower limit of agreement | Agreement (%) within 5° and 10° | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | 5° | 10° | ||
| Glenohumeral abduction | ||||||
| - affected side | 69.5 (17.6) | 68.8 (16.3) | 0.8 (10.0) | -18.8 – 20.4 | 43 | 72 |
| - contralateral side | 79.8 (7.6) | 78.9 (8.4) | 0.9 (9.6) | -17.9 – 19.7 | 43 | 72 |
| - contralateral – affected | 10.3 (16.3) | 10.2 (14.2) | 0.1 (10.1) | -19.6 – 19.8 | 48 | 75 |
| External rotation | ||||||
| - affected side | 58.4 (24.1) | 63.0 (24.0) | -4.6 (9.6) | -23.4 – 14.2 | 43 | 70 |
| - contralateral side | 72.8 (11.2) | 79.4 (11.7) | -6.6 (9.5) | -25.2 – 12.0 | 39 | 63 |
| - contralateral – affected | 14.4 (20.5) | 16.4 (20.8) | -2.0 (10.1) | -21.7 – 17.7 | 44 | 71 |