Reliability of the Smartphone Inclinometer App and Flexicurve

Reliability of the Smartphone Inclinometer Application and Flexicurve on Thoracic Kyphosis

The presedent study evaluates intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the Smartphone inclinometer app and the flexicurve, on the thoracic kyphosis

Sixty subjects ranging from 17to 24 years of age were evaluated by two independent evaluators using the Flexicurve and the Smartphone inclinometer app to measure thoracic kyphosis

Inclusion Criteria:

• over 30 degree toracic kyphosis,
• 18-30 age year old,
• individuals to willing participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Skolyoz (Cobb angle 10< ),
• rigid thoracic kyphosis,
• congenital spine disease,
• training with professional sports