Abstract
[Purpose] To evaluate the reliability of a measurement method of the distance between the deep fascia and tibia, using the external edge of the ligament of the anterior tibia as an index of the front edge of the distal end of the tibia, in the anterior extensor retinaculum region of the ankle. [Subjects] Twenty limbs of 10 healthy male adults with no history of osteopathy. [Methods] The evaluation of reliability was conducted using intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC) and Bland-Altman analysis. [Results] The intra-tester ICC was 0.93, and the inter-tester ICC was 0.92. In Bland-Altman analysis, no intra-tester or inter-tester systematic errors were found, and the minimum measurable distance with 95% reliability was 0.99 mm for the same tester, and 1.16 mm between testers. [Conclusion] This measurement method has high reliability, and further examination of methods to improve its reproducibility and validity are expected.
