Intra and Inter Rater Reliability of a Modified CROM Device for Measuring Cervical Rotation AROM Satpute Kiran1, Bisen Richa2, Pinto Rebecca3, Raje Swati S4 1Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiothreapy and Physical Diagnosis, Smt. Kashibai Navale College of Physiotherapy, Pune, Maharashtra, India 2Assistant Professor, Department of Electrotherapy, Smt. Kashibai Navale College of Physiotherapy, Pune, Maharashtra, India 3Intern, Smt. Kashibai Navale College of Physiotherapy, Pune, Maharashtra, India 4Asst. Prof. Statistician, MIMER Medical College Pune, Maharashtra, India Online published on 19 June, 2015. Abstract Objective assessment of musculoskeletal dysfunction of patients helps to justify the intervention. Documentation the effectiveness of these interventions further enables the physiotherapist to choose the appropriate intervention. The measurements of cervical spine ROM can be obtained with various measuring instruments. Reliability of the measurements by these instruments helps the clinician in selecting them. The present study aims to measure an intra and inter-rater reliability for measuring the AROM of cervical rotations with the Modified CROM device. Results of this repeated measure reliability done on sixty asymptomatic participants, using modified CROM, indicate that with intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for right rotation ranged between to 0.925 and 0.954 to 0.960 for left rotation. For right rotation the SEM values ranged between 2.61and 4.51 with MDC values ranged 6.06° to 10.5° For left rotation the SEM values ranged between and 1.69, along with MDC values ranged 3.19° to 3.94° Thus the modified CROM device can be used to measure AROM of cervical rotations, while facilitating normal weight bearing sitting position. This method is relatively less expensive, and has its potential for use in clinical practice as well as in research. Top Keywords Modified Cervical Range of Motion Device, Cervical Goniometry, Active Range of Motion. Top |