Effect of Total End Range Time on Improving Passive Range of Motion

Objective: To establish the intra and inter-rater reliability of composite finger flexion (CFF), and to compare this with goniometry.Design: Fifty-one physiotherapists and occupational therapists took part in the study. The hand of a normal subject was splinted in three different positions. Using a goniometer and a ruler alternately, each therapist measured both the proximal interphalangeal joint and CFF of three digits, following a standardized protocol. This process was repeated three times.Setting: Eighteen NHS hospital sites in the UK.Results: The two measurement methods produced different ranges and standard deviations for each digit. The repeatability coef”cient shows that repeated intra-rater goniometric measures fall within 4–5 degrees of each other 95% of the time. Inter-rater goniometric measures fall within 7–9 degrees. Repeated intra-rater CFF measures fall within 5–6 mm of each other, whereas inter-rater fall within 7–9 mm. The in‘uence of occupation, experience in hand therapy, years of prac...

A study to compare the reliability of composite finger flexion with goniometry for measurement of range of motion in the hand

Donna Breger-lee

Papers

Torque range of motion in the hand clinic

Reliability of Torque Range of Motion: A Preliminary Study