Zinat Ashnagar1, Mohammad Reza Hadian2, Gholamreza Olyaei3, Saeed Talebian Moghadam4, Asghar Rezasoltani5, Hassan Saeedi6, Mir Saeed Yekaninejad7, Rahimeh Mahmoodi8. 1. Physical Therapy Department, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: z-ashnagar@razi.tums.ac.ir. 2. School of Rehabilitation, Brain and Spinal Injury Research Center (BASIR), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, International Campus (TUMS, TUMS-IC), Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: hadianrs@sina.tums.ac.ir. 3. Physical Therapy Department, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: olyaeigh@sina.tums.ac.ir. 4. Physical Therapy Department, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: talebian@sina.tums.ac.ir. 5. Faculty of Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: a_rezasoltani@sbmu.ac.ir. 6. Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: hassan_saeedi2@yahoo.co.uk. 7. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: yekaninejad@yahoo.com. 8. Physical Therapy Department, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: rahimeh.mahmoodi@gmail.com.
Abstract
AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate the intratester reliability of digital photographic method for quantifying static lower extremity alignment in individuals with flatfeet and normal feet types. METHODS: Thirteen females with flexible flatfeet and nine females with normal feet types were recruited from university communities. Reflective markers were attached over the participant's body landmarks. Frontal and sagittal plane photographs were taken while the participants were in a standardized standing position. The markers were removed and after 30 min the same procedure was repeated. Pelvic angle, quadriceps angle, tibiofemoral angle, genu recurvatum, femur length and tibia length were measured from photographs using the Image j software. RESULTS: All measured variables demonstrated good to excellent intratester reliability using digital photography in both flatfeet (ICC: 0.79-0.93) and normal feet type (ICC: 0.84-0.97) groups. CONCLUSION: The findings of the current study indicate that digital photography is a highly reliable method of measurement for assessing lower extremity alignment in both flatfeet and normal feet type groups.
AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate the intratester reliability of digital photographic method for quantifying static lower extremity alignment in individuals with flatfeet and normal feet types. METHODS: Thirteen females with flexible flatfeet and nine females with normal feet types were recruited from university communities. Reflective markers were attached over the participant's body landmarks. Frontal and sagittal plane photographs were taken while the participants were in a standardized standing position. The markers were removed and after 30 min the same procedure was repeated. Pelvic angle, quadriceps angle, tibiofemoral angle, genu recurvatum, femur length and tibia length were measured from photographs using the Image j software. RESULTS: All measured variables demonstrated good to excellent intratester reliability using digital photography in both flatfeet (ICC: 0.79-0.93) and normal feet type (ICC: 0.84-0.97) groups. CONCLUSION: The findings of the current study indicate that digital photography is a highly reliable method of measurement for assessing lower extremity alignment in both flatfeet and normal feet type groups.