| dc.description.abstract | Context: One of the physical factors of athletic performance is mobility. The
relationship between mobility and physical performance has long been debated, but
several recent studies have concluded that the reason for this dichotomy is due today
isolated conventional mobility tests. Hand reaches is not a common form of mobility
testing. Hand Reach Star Excursion Balance Test (HRSEBT) is a set of mobility tests
that have systematically combined hand reaches in different directions. HRSEBT is
known to be a valid mobility testing.
Objective: The purpose of the study is to map the inter- and intrarater reliability of
these tests.
Design: Observational non-experimental study with repeated measures.
Setting: Norwegian School of Sport Sciences – Department of Physical Performance
Participants: 30 healthy male participants (26,46 ± 6,21 years, height = 180,20 ± 9.16)
were recruited.
Measurements: 20 different mobility tests were used in an upright position, 10 on each
foot with only the toes on the ground on the opposite foot. HRSEBT places the test
person on a mat performing reaches in different directions drawn on the mat which are
based on the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT). Reach distance is registered in
centimeters for all directions except rotation movements that were registered in degrees.
All participants were tested by three different testers, resulting in the interrater
reliability, while one of the testers tested the participants twice in order to establish the
intrarater reliability of the particular tests.
Results: For all the 20 measures, the reliability for respectively the interrater reliability
and intrarater reliability was excellent. ICC for the interrater reliability was registered to
be 0.82, with 95% CI=0.78-0.93. ICC for the intrarater reliability was registered to be
0.82, with 95% CI=0.73-0.93.
Conclusion: HRSEBT is a set of tests with high reliability, both between different
testers, but also repeatedly by the same tests. HRSEBT can be used safely among testers
who have undergone the background of tests and the instructions of the protocol
independently of their experience. | nb_NO |
