Hatcher, JO 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6986-5449, Hatcher, A, Arbuthnot, J and McNicholas, M
2005,
'An investigation to examine the inter-tester and intra-tester reliability and sensitivity of the Rolimeter® knee tester'
, Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 23 (6)
, pp. 1399-1403.
Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Rolimeter® knee tester (Aircast®, Europe) as reliable and clinically sensitive tool for identifying and quantifying knee joint laxity utilising a sample of both known ACLD and normal knees. Methods Thirty matched subjects (15 known ACLD and 15 normal subjects) were tested for knee joint laxity using the Rolimeter®. Each subject was measured at both 90° and 30° of knee flexion, by each of the six investigators. This was then repeated again by all six investigators so that inter-tester and intra-tester reliability could be examined. Results Results showed that there was good reliability between testers, and intra-tester reliability was good for both left and right knees in both 90° and 30° of flexion. Results also demonstrated a high level of sensitivity for determining knee joint laxity in ACLD compared to normal knees. Conclusion The Rolimeter® knee tester is a reliable device for quantifying knee joint laxity, and is sensitive enough to identify anterior cruciate ligament deficiency.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Schools: | Schools > School of Health and Society |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Orthopaedic Research |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0736-0266 |
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| Depositing User: | JO Hatcher |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Aug 2020 15:02 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Aug 2021 21:43 |
| URI: | http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/57833 |
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