Knee Range Of Motion Measurements

How to Measure Knee ROM:

Reliability:

• Intra-examiner
  • Passive Flexion and Extension
    • Rothstein et al (Phys Ther. 63:1611; 1983); Three Goniometers; ICC's of Flexion Extension
      • Metal .97 ; .96
      • Large Plastic .99 ; .91
      • Small Plastic .99 .97
    • Watkins et al (Phys Ther 71:90; 1991) : Standard Goniomter; ICC's
      • Flexion .99; Extension .98
    • Hayes et al (Phys Ther 74:697; 1994); Universal Goniometer; ICC's
      • Flexion .95-.96; Extension .71-.86
  • Active Flexion and Extension
    • Clapper and Wolf (Phys Ther 68:215 1988); Standard Goniometer; ICC's
      • Flexion .95; Extension .85
    • Brosseau et al (Physiother Res Int 2:150 1997); Universal Goniometer; ICC's
      • Flexion.86-.97
• Inter-examiner
  • Passive Flexion and Extension
    • Gogia et al (Phys Ther 67:192 1987); Standard Goniometer; ICC's
      • Flexion .99
    • Watkins et al (Phys Ther 71:90; 1991); ICC's
      • Flexion .90; Extension .86 (Standard Goniometer)
      • Flexion .83; Extension .82 (Visual Estimation)
    • Fritz et al (Phys Ther 78:1046; 1998); Standard Goniometer; ICC's
      • Flexion .97; Extension .94 (Involved knee)
      • Flexion .80; Extension .72 (Uninvolved knee)
  • Active Flexion and extension
    • Brosseau et al (Physiother Res Int 2:150 1997); Universal Goniometer; ICC's
      • Flexion: .62-1.0

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