Clinimetrics

10 Items

This section features studies focused on the development, validation, and application of measurement tools in physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Submissions may include research on reliability, validity, responsiveness, and interpretability of outcome measures, as well as the development and cross-cultural adaptation of instruments. Studies addressing the selection and use of outcome measures in clinical and research settings are also welcome.

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  • Trunk-head coordination in chronic neck pain, reliability, influence of visual feedback, and relationship to patient-reported outcomes

    François Tharin, Julia Treleaven, Sari Merilampi, Merja Sallinen, Markus J. Ernst
    51-60
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3592

  • Mastering the use of hand-held dynamometry in clinical practice

    Claire Minshull
    327-336
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3722

  • Metric properties of the Tonic Stretch Reflex Threshold (TSRT) as a measure of spasticity: a systematic review with meta-analysis

    Diego Longo, Marco Baccini, Giulio Cherubini, Aurora Caporaso, Mario De Marco, Angela Politi, Guido Santini, Francesca Cecchi, Maria Angela Bagni
    250-264
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3428

  • The Use of Digital Technologies in Physiotherapy Higher Education: a Mixed-Methods Study

    Francesca Trentini, Chiara Fante, Flavio Manganello, Marco Testa, Simone Battista
    49-58
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3334

  • Discriminative ability, responsiveness, and interpretability of smoothness index of gait in people with multiple sclerosis

    Stefano Filippo Castiglia, Fulvio Dal Farra, Dante Trabassi, Andrea Turolla, Mariano Serrao, Ugo Nocentini, Paolo Brasiliano, Elena Bergamini, Marco Tramontano
    9-18
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3289

  • The Italian version of the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients (PASS): transcultural translation and validation

    Elena Lora, Noemi Gaudenzi, Ada Buriani, Antonietta Bacciocchi, Lea Godino, Mattia Ricco, Domenica Gazineo
    96-104
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2024.3092

  • Indoor and outdoor 10-Meter Walk Test and Timed Up and Go in patients after total hip arthroplasty: a reliability and comparative study

    Federico Temporiti, Chiara Casirati, Paola Adamo, Davide De Leo, Giorgia Marino, Guido Grappiolo, Roberto Gatti
    90-95
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2024.3267

  • Intra- and inter-rater reliability of goniometric finger range of motion using a written protocol

    Takuya Nakai, Satoru Amano, Chikako Murao, Haruki Taguchi, Kayoko Takahashi
    83-88
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2024.3049

  • A decade of growth: preserving the original meaning of research for physiotherapists

    Marco Barbero, Andrew Guccione, Matteo Paci
    80-82
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2024.3293

  • Treatment fidelity in clinical trials

    Chad Cook, Bryan O'Halloran, Steve Karas, Mareli Klopper, Jodi Young
    65-69
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2024.3128