Inter Rater Reliability Study in Placing Anatomical Markers for Photogrammetric Postural Assessment

Authors

  • Maria Claudia GATTO-CARDIA Professora Mestre do Departamento de Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), pesquisadora do Laboratório de Ergonomia e Saúde (LABES) do Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas Epidemiológicas em Fisioterapia e Saúde (NEPEFIS), doutoranda da Universidade de Granada (UGR) e membro do grupo CTS-545 (plano Andaluz de investigação - Espanha), João Pessoa/PB.
  • Neide Maria Gomes de LUCENA Professora Pós-Doutora do Departamento de Fisioterapia da UFPB, coordenadora do LABES/NEPEFIS,João Pessoa/PB.
  • Victor Manuel Soto HERMOSO Professor Doutor da UGR, responsável pelo grupo CTS-545 e investigador principal do projeto PAQOL do plano Nacional I+D+i de Espanha.
  • Luciana Maria de Morais Martins SOARES Professora Doutora do Curso de Fisioterapia do Centro Universitário de João Pessoa (UNIPÊ) e Faculdades Integrada de Patos (FIP), pesquisadora do LABES/NEPEFIS, João Pessoa/PB.
  • Maria Ângela Ramalho Pires de ALMEIDA Fisioterapeuta, doutoranda da UGR e pesquisadora do LABES/NEPEFIS, João Pessoa/PB.
  • Antonio Geraldo Cidrão de CARVALHO Professor Ph.D. do Departamento de Fisioterapia da UFPB, pesquisadores do Laboratório de Fisioterapia em Saúde Coletiva (LabFISC)/NEPEFIS, João Pessoa/PB.
  • Maria de Fátima Alcântara BARROS Professor Ph.D. do Departamento de Fisioterapia da UFPB, pesquisadores do Laboratório de Fisioterapia em Saúde Coletiva (LabFISC)/NEPEFIS, João Pessoa/PB.

Abstract

Objective: To verify the inter rater reliability when placing skin markers on 33 anatomical points. Material and Methods: the sample consisted of 2 groups: the raters group (GE) with 3 trained physiotherapists and the assessed group (GA) with 6 subjects with different anthropometric characteristics. The GA had the skin markers placed by the 3 raters on the same day, with an interval between each assessment. A total of 4 images from each subject were taken for each rater’s assessment (GE), using a PENTAX – Optio 60 camera, on a tripod, adequately placed. Images were digitalized using a Fisio Office plus software generating 33 angular measures. The intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) was used for the statistical analysis, associated to the standard error of measurement (SEM). Results: Twenty measurements were in agreement among the 3 raters. It was not possible to determine the influence of the anthropometric characteristics in placing the markers due to the limited sample size. Conclusion: The study has demonstrated agreement for 60% of the studied measurements indicating that skillful and well trained raters, who control the assessment conditions, do guarantee precision and accuracy in using photogrammetry to assess static posture. DESCRIPTORS Photogrammetry. Posture. Reproducibility of Results.

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Published

2013-07-16

How to Cite

GATTO-CARDIA, M. C., LUCENA, N. M. G. de, HERMOSO, V. M. S., SOARES, L. M. de M. M., ALMEIDA, M. Ângela R. P. de, CARVALHO, A. G. C. de, & BARROS, M. de F. A. (2013). Inter Rater Reliability Study in Placing Anatomical Markers for Photogrammetric Postural Assessment. Revista Brasileira De Ciências Da Saúde, 16, 51–58. Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs/index.php/rbcs/article/view/16416