Reliability of the anterior drawer and talar tilt tests using the LigMaster joint arthrometer.
BACKGROUND
Joint arthrometers have been developed to help determine the severity of ligament sprains.


OBJECTIVE
To establish intratester and intertester reliability of the talar inversion and anterior drawer tests using the LigMaster.


METHODS
Intratester reliability was investigated using a repeated-measures design. Intertester reliability was investigated using 2 different clinicians testing subjects on the same day.


METHODS
Athletic training research laboratory.


METHODS
Thirty participants volunteered for this study.


METHODS
Anterior displacement and talar inversion were measured using the LigMaster.


RESULTS
Intrarater reliability was .74 for the talar inversion test and .65 for the anterior drawer test. Interrater reliabilities for the talar inversion and anterior drawer tests were .76 and .81, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
The LigMaster joint arthrometer is a reliable tool for measuring talar inversion and anterior displacement at the ankle.
Docherty
Carrie L
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Dept of Kinesiology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA.
Rybak-Webb
Katherine
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D000328:Adult; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D053587:Arthrometry, Articular / Q000592:standards*; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013628:Talus