Bel ağrısı olan hastalarda Zamanlı Kalk Yürü, Tek Ayak Üzerinde Durma ve 30 Saniye Otur Kalk Testlerinin tele-değerlendirmesinin güvenirliği

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, bel ağrısı olan bireylerde Zamanlı Kalk-Yürü (Timed Up and Go; TUG), Tek Ayak Üzerinde Durma (Single Leg Standing; SLS) ve 30 Saniye Otur-Kalk (30-Second Sit-to-Stand; 30STS) testlerinin, hem aynı değerlendirici hem de farklı değerlendiriciler arasında, yüz yüze ve tele-değerlendirme yöntemleriyle güvenirliğini incelemekti. Yöntem: Çalışmaya, bel ağrısı tanısı almış ve dahil edilme kriterlerini karşılayan 50 birey katıldı. Katılımcıların yaş, cinsiyet ve beden kitle indeksi (BKİ) gibi ayrıntılı demografik verileri kaydedildi. Fonksiyonel testler hem geleneksel yüz yüze ortamda hem de senkron (eş zamanlı) ve asenkron (farklı zamanlı) tele-değerlendirme koşullarında uygulandı. Bulgular: Yüz yüze ve tele-değerlendirme yöntemleri arasında farklı değerlendiriciler arası (inter-değerlendirici) güvenirlik çok yüksek bulundu (TUG: ICC=0,999; SLS: ICC=0,998; 30STS: ICC=0,996). İki tele-değerlendirme oturumu arasındaki farklı değerlendiriciler arası (inter-değerlendirici) güvenirlik de oldukça yüksekti (TUG: 0,997; SLS: 0,999; 30STS: 0,999). Aynı değerlendirici tarafından yapılan tekrar ölçümler arasındaki (intra-değerlendirici) güvenirlik, senkron tele-değerlendirmede TUG, SLS ve 30STS için sırasıyla 0,997, 0,925 ve 0,924 olarak bulundu. Sonuç: TUG, SLS ve 30STS testleri, bel ağrısı olan bireylerde tele-değerlendirme uygulamaları açısından yüksek düzeyde güvenirlik sergilemiştir. Bu bulgular, söz konusu testlerin fonksiyonel kapasitenin ev ortamında uzaktan, güvenli ve standardize bir biçimde değerlendirilmesi için geçerli, uygulanabilir ve klinik olarak yararlı araçlar olduğunu göstermektedir.

Keywords

• Bel ağrısı
• Tele-tıp
• Tele-rehabilitasyon
• Güvenirlik.

Reliability of tele-evaluation of Timed Up and Go, Single Leg Stand, and 30 s Sit to Stand Tests in patients with low back pain

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the reliability of the Timed Up and Go (TUG), Single Leg Standing (SLS), and 30-Second Sit-to-Stand (30STS) tests, both between different raters (inter-rater) and within the same rater (intra-rater), when administered through face-to-face and tele-evaluation methods in individuals with low back pain (LBP). Methods: Fifty individuals diagnosed with LBP and meeting the inclusion criteria participated in the study. Detailed demographic characteristics, including age, sex, and body mass index (BMI), were recorded. Functional tests were conducted both in a traditional face-to-face setting and under synchronous (real-time) and asynchronous (recorded) tele-evaluation conditions. Results: Inter-rater reliability between face-to-face and tele-evaluation methods was found to be very high (TUG: ICC=0.999; SLS: ICC=0.998; 30STS: ICC=0.996). Similarly, inter-rater reliability between two tele-evaluation sessions was also excellent (TUG: 0.997; SLS: 0.999; 30STS: 0.999). Intra-rater reliability, representing repeated measurements by the same rater, was also high in synchronous tele-evaluations, with ICC values of 0.997, 0.925, and 0.924 for TUG, SLS, and 30STS, respectively. Conclusions: The TUG, SLS, and 30STS tests demonstrated high reliability in tele-evaluation applications among individuals with LBP. These findings indicate that the tests are valid, feasible, and clinically useful tools for standardized, safe, and remote evaluation of functional capacity in a home environment.

Keywords

• Low back pain
• Telemedicine
• Telerehabilitation
• Reliability.

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