Title
A multicenter study of the test-retest reliability of the lower extremity functional test
Abbreviated Journal Title
J. Sport Rehabil.
Keywords
rehabilitation; adherence; multidirectional; HOP TESTS; LIGAMENT; REHABILITATION; RECONSTRUCTION; RUPTURE; Rehabilitation; Sport Sciences
Abstract
Context: Many clinicians use functional-performance tests to determine an athlete's readiness to resume activity; however, research demonstrating reliability of these tests is limited. Objective: To introduce the Lower Extremity Functional Test (LEFT) and establish it as a reliable assessment tool. Design: Week 1: Subjects participated in a training session. Week 2: Initial maximal-effort time measurements were recorded. Week 3: Retest time measurements were recorded. Setting: The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UW-L) and the University of Central Florida (UCF). Subjects: 27 subjects from UW-L and 30 from UCF. Main Outcome Measures: Time measurements were analyzed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). Results: ICC values of .95 and .97 were established at UW-L and UCF, respectively. Conclusions: The LEFT is a reliable assessment tool.
Journal Title
Journal of Sport Rehabilitation
Volume
11
Issue/Number
3
Publication Date
1-1-2002
Document Type
Article; Proceedings Paper
Language
English
First Page
190
Last Page
201
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1056-6716
Recommended Citation
"A multicenter study of the test-retest reliability of the lower extremity functional test" (2002). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 3501.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/3501
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