Pilates and Back Pain Where are we now?
Inter-rater Reliability of a Pilates Movement Based
Classification SystemKwan Kenny Yu, Paul Hendrick, Evelyn
TullochSchool of Physiotherapy, University of OtagoOctober 2013
1Aims
Left FlexionYes, Directional BiasNoRight FlexionLeft
ExtensionRight Extension2
Extension interventionFlexion intervention
Within subject tests3
4ResultsQuestionsAgreement LevelDetect Presence of Directional
Bias for Individuals: Almost Perfect For categorize into a
directional bias:
OverallModerateFull TrainingSubstantial Full Training + Freq.
usersAlmost Perfect5Sub-grouping into directional biasratersKappa
(Randolph, 2005)Total data620.55Full training,
350.73full training Freq. user,
210.87SystemkappaRatersReferenceMovement System Impairment
Classification(Sahrmann).732Harris-Hayes, 2009.555Norton,
2004.732Trudelle Jackson, 2008OSullivan Classification
System(Osullivan).8713Dankaerts, 2006.874Fersum, 20096
