Determining the Reliability and Validity of the Swing Test

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Clinical Assessment

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine the inter/intra rater reliability as well as the validity of the Swing Test in asymptomatic adults . In addition, this study will examine if there are musculoskeletal predictors to the movement quality of the swing test. The Swing Test is a movement test used by physical therapists to identify movement problems during a simulated running stride

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03027882

Run by

Shenandoah University

People needed

50

Starts

2017-02-01

Expected to finish

2017-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-04-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults 18 years or older who run at least five (5) miles a week.

You may not qualify if…

• Subjects will be pain-free with no history of lower extremity, lumbar spine or pelvis musculoskeletal or neurological injuries in the last 6 months. Subjects will also not have a history of lumbar or lower extremity surgery in the last 6 months. Lastly, subjects will not have a history of balance impairments due to a vestibular or neurological disorder in the last 6 months.

Where it is running

• Shenandoah University — Winchester, Virginia, United States (enrolling)

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