I would recommend consulting a text by Norkin & White on goniometry -
Measurement of Joint Motion. In thier text the authors do a nice job
summarizing the literature regarding reliability by joint. The
variability is different for each joint motion. The publisher is FA
Davis.
Kori Wyngaard wrote:
> Can anyone tell me the reference where it says that 5 degrees in
> goniometry is considered significant during measurements by other
> physiotherapists. I know somewhere it says that under 5 degrees would
> mean that it is not significantly different. Help! I need this
> reference for my dissertation on inter-reliability of an
> electrogoniometer.Thanks.
> Kori Wyngaard [log in to unmask]
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