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There has been a growing effort in restoring gait symmetry in clinical conditions
associated with pronounced gait asymmetry. A prerequisite to achieve this is that
the chosen approach can accurately assess symmetry and detect/impose changes that
exceed the natural day to day variability. Global symmetry indices are superior
to local and discrete indices because they capture the patient's overall gait
symmetry. However, their repeatability is unknown.
This study assessed the
inter-session agreement and reliability of the Global Gait Asymmetry index.
Twenty-three healthy individuals participated in two 3D gait analyses, performed
approximately one week apart. The 95% limits of agreement, standard error of
measurement, smallest detectable change, and intraclass correlation coefficient
were analysed. The obtained values showed this index has poor agreement and
reliability between sessions. Therefore, it cannot be used to assess the
patient's progress overtime nor to compare symmetry levels among groups.
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