The reliability of balance tests performed on the kinesthetic ability trainer (KAT 2000) |
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Authors: | M. S. Hansen B. Dieckmann K. Jensen B. W. Jakobsen |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Aarhus Amtssygehus, University Hospital of Aarhus, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark e-mail: Mogens.Hansen@dadlnet.dk Tel.: +45-8949-7445 Fax: +45-8949-7429, DK;(2) Danish Pain Research Center, Aarhus Kommunehospital, University Hospital of Aarhus, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark, DK;(3) Department of Physiotherapy, Aarhus Amtssygehus, University Hospital of Aarhus, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark, DK |
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Abstract: | The Kinesthetic Ability Trainer (KAT 2000) is a balance platform designed for training and functional testing of the neuromuscular control system. Forty healthy and sports-active persons were tested and 1 month later retested to investigate the reliability of the KAT 2000 testing “one-leg static balance” and “two-leg dynamic balance”. A significant improvement at retesting on the same day was seen in both tests; furthermore the dynamic test result improved significantly with retesting 1 month later. The data obtained made it possible to calculate the 95% confidence limits for an unchanged test result for a single person and a group of persons. The results show a clear learning effect when the persons are retested, especially in the dynamic test. The KAT 2000 can be used as a tool for testing groups of persons both in short- and long-term studies, but it cannot be used for testing single persons due to the great variance in the test results. Further investigations involving injured persons are needed to determine the range of improvement after intervention. Received: 19 April 1999/Accepted: 25 November 1999 |
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Keywords: | Proprioception Equilibrium Posture Reproducibility of results Human |
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