RELIABILITY OF GONIOMETER RECORDS APPLICATION FOR MEASURING RANGE OF MOTION OF KNEE JOINT IN NORMAL HEALTHY INDIVIDUAL

Background: Evaluation of range of motion is integral part of assessment of musculoskeletal system. Range of motion is an essential outcome measure for any orthopedic management protocol. A new technology is developed to measure range of motion by using mobile phones. The objective of this study is to determine intra and inter-rater reliability of mobile device goniometer goniometer records in measuring knee flexion range of motion. Objectives : To find out intra and inter rater reliability of goniometer records application. Material and Methods: 100 students of physiotherapy aged between 19-25 years. Outcome Measure:- Range of motion is the main outcome measure for this study. Result:- 23 males and 77 females within normal body mass index participated. Mean age of participants was 20.39 years .by using student?s unpaired t test intra rater reliability for goniometer records application was high & inter rater reliability was moderate to high. ( p<0.05). Conclusion: Goniometer Records application has high intra-rater and inter-rater reliability was moderate to high..this device can be used to assess range of motion of knee joint.