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Intertester reliability for measuring pelvic tilt in standing. 1988

D J Alviso, and G T Dong, and G L Lentell

Ferrante and Jackson Physical Therapy Clinics, Fresno, CA 93710.

The purpose of this study was to examine intertester reliability using a method of measuring the relaxed standing pelvic-tilt angle, active anterior and posterior pelvic-tilt angles and ranges of motion, and the total pelvic-tilt ROM in the sagittal plane. After an instructional session, 6 testers measured the pelvic-tilt angles of the right side of 12 subjects. Pelvic-tilt angles were calculated using trigonometric functions. Degrees of ROM were determined from the pelvic-tilt angles obtained. The intraclass correlation coefficient was .95 for standing pelvic-tilt angle, .93 for the anterior pelvic-tilt angle, .93 for the posterior pelvic-tilt angle, .88 for the anterior pelvic-tilt ROM, .93 for the posterior pelvic-tilt ROM, and .90 for the total pelvic-tilt ROM. We concluded that intertester reliability, using this method, was very high for measuring pelvic tilt in the sagittal plane.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008433	Mathematics	The deductive study of shape, quantity, and dependence. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)	Mathematic
D008722	Methods	A series of steps taken in order to conduct research.	Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D009068	Movement	The act, process, or result of passing from one place or position to another. It differs from LOCOMOTION in that locomotion is restricted to the passing of the whole body from one place to another, while movement encompasses both locomotion but also a change of the position of the whole body or any of its parts. Movement may be used with reference to humans, vertebrate and invertebrate animals, and microorganisms. Differentiate also from MOTOR ACTIVITY, movement associated with behavior.	Movements
D010384	Pelvic Bones	Bones that constitute each half of the pelvic girdle in VERTEBRATES, formed by fusion of the ILIUM; ISCHIUM; and PUBIC BONE.	Coxal Bone,Hip Bone,Innominate Bones,Bone, Coxal,Bone, Hip,Bone, Innominate,Bone, Pelvic,Bones, Coxal,Bones, Hip,Bones, Innominate,Bones, Pelvic,Coxal Bones,Hip Bones,Innominate Bone,Pelvic Bone
D011187	Posture	The position or physical attitude of the body.	Postures
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D001696	Biomechanical Phenomena	The properties, processes, and behavior of biological systems under the action of mechanical forces.	Biomechanics,Kinematics,Biomechanic Phenomena,Mechanobiological Phenomena,Biomechanic,Biomechanic Phenomenas,Phenomena, Biomechanic,Phenomena, Biomechanical,Phenomena, Mechanobiological,Phenomenas, Biomechanic