Date of Award

5-2024

Document Type

Scholarly Project

Degree Name

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Department

Physical Therapy

First Advisor

Ricky Morgan

Keywords

Interrater Reliability, Functional Movement Screen (FMS), Ankle Mobility Clearing Test, Rotary Stability Test, Left (L) Hurdle Step

Abstract

Purpose/Hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to assess the interrater reliability between five second-year physical therapy students on the scoring of the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) on 45 participants via pre-recorded videos. To our knowledge, few studies have been completed regarding interrater reliability on the FMS with the new criteria on the ankle mobility clearing test and updated criteria on the rotary stability test.

Materials/Methods: The students and an FMS expert reviewed grading criteria for each test and clearing test. Each student rater was allowed to watch each video once to score the motion to the best of their knowledge.

Results: The results of this study suggested excellent reliability with an overall ICC of 0.95. The ICC for the ankle mobility clearing test and the rotary stability test both demonstrated good reliability. The left (L) hurdle step was the only test that had moderate reliability while every other test had good to excellent reliability.

Conclusion: The FMS is a reliable tool that novice raters with minimal training can use to screen for dysfunctional movement patterns in effort to reduce the risk of an injury. DocuSign Envelope ID: 3B38976C-6FF5-4AEF-B680-9B3F8C8D8EC4

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