Oblique direction reach test: a pilot test to measure limits of stability in oblique direction and its psychometric properties

Authors

  • Jaya Shanker Tedla College of Applied Medical Science, King Khalid University, Abha - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Devika Rani Sangadala College of Applied Medical Science, King Khalid University, Abha - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Kumar Gular College of Applied Medical Science, King Khalid University, Abha - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Debjani Mukherjee College of Applied Medical Science, King Khalid University, Abha - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Giles Gyer Institute of Osteopathic Medicine. London. NW 1 6 QH. United Kingdom.

Keywords:

Balance, oblique reach, normative data, reliability, validity

Abstract

Background: Activities of daily living require balance in the oblique direction and persons with neurological disorders have balance issues in the oblique direction for performing functional tasks. There is a dearth of literature for assessing dynamic balance in the oblique direction.

Objectives: To establish and report reference values for oblique direction reach tests and to assess the validity and reliability of the oblique direction reach test in Saudi young adults.

Methods: Two hundred and six medical students (120 males, 86 females) were recruited by random sampling for this study. Subjects were measured for distance reached in the oblique, forward, and lateral directions on graph paper, which was mounted on a white board.

Results: The mean and standard deviation for the oblique direction reach was 22.06 gif.latex?\pm 7.17 cm. A positive correlation was observed between oblique reach and height with and r - value of 0.56 (P < 0.01). The intra and inter-rater reliability was shown with intraclass correlation coefficiency values of 0.97 and 0.86, respectively (P < 0.001). Concurrent validity with the forward reach test and lateral reach test were shown with r - values of 0.78 and 0.73, respectively (P < 0.01).

Conclusion: We established the normal values for oblique direction reach tests in Saudi young adults. This test is valid and reliable for measuring the limits of stability in the oblique direction.

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2023-07-20

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Shanker Tedla J, Rani Sangadala D, Gular K, Mukherjee D, Gyer G. Oblique direction reach test: a pilot test to measure limits of stability in oblique direction and its psychometric properties. Chula Med J [Internet]. 2023 Jul. 20 [cited 2024 May 20];64(1). Available from: https://he05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/CMJ/article/view/181

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