Inter- and intratester reliability of lower extremity circumference measurements

Gary L. Harrelson, Deidre Leaver-Dunn, A. Louise Fincher, James D. Leeper

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the inter- and intratester reliability of lower extremity circumference measurements obtained by two testers using the same tape measure and two different tape measures. Twenty-one male high school student-athletes participated in this study. Two testers measured lower extremity circumference at three sites using a standard flexible tape measure and a Lufkin tape measure with a Gulick spring-loaded handle attachment. Measurement sites were medial joint line, 20 cm above medial joint line, and 15 cm below medial joint line. Intraclass correlation coefficients were computed for inter- and intratester comparisons for each measuring device and each measurement site. Results indicated high reliability but a significant difference between the two tape measures. These findings indicate that the reliability of lower extremity circumference measurements is not influenced by tester experience and that the Lufkin tape measure with the Gulick handle attachment is the more accurate of the two tape measures.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)300-306
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Sport Rehabilitation
Volume7
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1998

Keywords

  • Anthropometric
  • Girth
  • Leg

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