2007 Volume 22 Issue 3 Pages 369-372
As an objective motion analysis which can be used easily in clinical physical therapy, a two-dimension motion analysis by video camera was considered. We studied the inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of physical angle measurement while walking using motion analysis software. We obtained stable reliability both in inter-rater and intra-rater reliability, suggesting the possibility of getting high reliability with measurement by experienced investigators. If we can obtain sufficient reproducibility of objective measurement under established shooting conditions, such as model of camera, position of tripod, angle, zoom adjustment and a maker application spot, we consider this method will be spread widely in clinical settings as an easy-to-use two-dimensional motion analysis.
