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http://dx.doi.org/10.13066/kspm.2013.8.4.573

The Reliability and Validity of Korean Version of the Wheelchair User's Shoulder Pain Index in Wheelchair Users  

Park, Ji-Yeon (Korea Spinal Rehabilitation Association)
Cho, Sang-Hyun (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Yonsei University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine / v.8, no.4, 2013 , pp. 573-582 More about this Journal
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to establish the reliability and validity of the Wheelchair User's Shoulder Pain Index (WUSPI), which was translated into Korean for long-term wheelchair users. This index measured 15 functional activities, including transfer, self-care, wheelchair mobility and general activities. METHODS: To assess test-retest reliability, 23 long-term wheelchair users completed this self-administered index twice within the same day. Reliability was determined by the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), and Cronbach's alpha was used to measure internal consistency. To examine concurrent validity, 21 long-term wheelchair users completed the questionnaire, and we examined the correlation between the index score and the shoulder range of motion measurements. RESULT: The results showed that the intraclass correlation for test-retest reliability of the total index score ranging from .88 to .99 was good to excellent. Additionally, Cronbach's alpha was .96. The internal consistency indicated excellent. Concurrent validity showed negative correlations of total index score to range of motion measurements of shoulder flexion (rho=-.58), extension (rho=-.09), abduction (rho=-.59), external rotation (rho=-.07) and internal rotation (rho=-.3), suggesting a relationship of total index score to loss of shoulder range of motion. CONCLUSION: The Korean WUSPI shows not only high reliability and internal consistency, but also concurrent validity with loss of shoulder flexion and abduction.
Keywords
Measurement; Paraplegia; Shoulder pain; Shoulder pain index; Spinal cord injury; Wheelchair;
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