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. 2017 Jun 1;11(6):YC05–YC09. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/27528.10137

[Table/Fig-1]:

Content Validity Index (CVI) and kappa (K*) of TKR protocol.

Contents of TKR protocol Relevance Ease of performance
CVI Kappa CVI Kappa
General
Chest Physiotherapy 100 1.00 100 1.00
Bed mobility 100 1.00 100 1.00
Mobility
Continuous passive motion 89 0.89 67 0.60
Heel slides in supine lying 89 0.89 89 0.89
Hip abduction in supine lying 100 1.00 89 0.89
Passive patellar glides 89 0.89 89 0.89
Stretching
Knee extension stretch 100 1.00 100 1.00
Scar tissue mobilization 100 1.00 78 0.76
Muscle Activation
Isometrics of key muscles 100 1.00 100 1.00
SLR, Short arc knee extension 100 1.00 100 1.00
Seated knee extension 100 1.00 100 1.00
Hamstring curl 100 1.00 100 1.00
Vastus medialis oblique activation 89 0.89 78 0.76
Strengthening
Hip abduction in side lying 100 1.00 100 1.00
Multi angle hip movements in standing 100 1.00 100 1.00
Resistance exercises to quadriceps and hamstring 100 1.00 78 0.76
Closed Chain Activity
Vastus medialis oblique contraction in standing 89 0.89 100 1.00
Wall slides 100 1.00 89 0.89
Forward and lateral step up 89 0.89 100 1.00
Balance Training
Standing-arm raise and diagonal reach 100 1.00 100 1.00
Standing on foam pad 89 0.89 78 0.76
Standing on wobble board 89 0.89 78 0.76
Obstacle walking 89 0.89 100 1.00
Functional Training
Full weight bearing standing 89 0.89 89 0.89
Symmetrical weight shift in standing 100 1.00 89 0.89
Unsupported ambulation 100 1.00 78 0.76
Stair ascent and descent 100 1.00 100 1.00