Confiabilidade inter e intraexaminadores nas mensurações angulares por fotogrametria digital e goniometria

INTRODUCTION: The use of photogrammetry in support of goniometry or vice versa in clinical practice still requires consistent reasoning. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to verify the inter and intra-tester reliability evaluators in the quantification of angular measurements obtained from the photogrammetry and goniometry and determine the reliability parallel between these two different assessment tools. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 26 volunteers and 4 examiners were used in the study. Data collection was performed in 04 sequential steps: demarcation of anatomical reference points, measurement and recording of goniometric values, image capture volunteer with the markers attached on the body and evaluation of photographic registration in the program ImageJ. RESULTS: The goniometer is a reliable instrument in most of the evidence, but the reliability of the measurements depends mainly on the standardization of procedures. Methodological considerations regarding the establishment of reliability and standardization of the placement of markers are needed in order to offer options for further evaluation reliable for clinical practice. CONCLUSION: Both instruments are reliable and acceptable, but still needed more evidence to support their use of these instruments, because few researchers have used the same study design, and comparison of results between them, are often difficult.