RELIABILITY OF SHOULDER MOBILITY USING A GONIOMETER IN PATIENTS WITH ROTATOR CUFF TENDINOPATHY

Abstract

Measurements of joint range of motion (ROM) were a part of a physical therapist's daily work. Activities of daily living and exercises were challenging to perform once computer memory was restricted, and counting on daily living stress, the shoulder joint needs different computer memory.

Objective: To find out reliability of shoulder mobility using a goniometer in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy.

Methods: It was a cross sectional study in which data were collected from the patients of Central Park Teaching Hospital, Jinnah Hospital, Mayo Hospital and Doctors Hospital by using self-administered questionnaire. Rotator cuff tendinopathy angles were measured in fixed positions for 140 shoulder Joints (70 female patients) with Goniometer.

Results: The results exhibited that the Inter class correlation coefficient value of right shoulder was 0.958 and mean value of mean of right shoulder reading was 31±1.2. The Inter class correlation coefficient value of left shoulder was 0.973, and the mean value of mean of left shoulder was 31.33±1.36. Inter class correlation coefficient test value of Cronbach’s alpha for right shoulder was 0.958 hence it was stated that the reliability of goniometer for right shoulder was Excellent.

Conclusion: Goniometer is a reliable tool for the assessment of shoulder mobility in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy. Inter Class Correlation Coefficient showed excellent reliability for both; left and right side of shoulder joint.