Article

This study aims to investigate the concurrent validity and intrarater reliability
of the Microsoft Kinect to measure thoracic kyphosis against the Flexicurve.
Thirty-three healthy individuals (age: 31+/-11.0 years,
men: 17, height:
170.2+/-8.2 cm, weight: 64.2+/-12.0 kg) participated,
with 29 re-examined for
intrarater reliability 1-7 days later. Thoracic kyphosis was measured using the
Flexicurve and the Microsoft Kinect consecutively in both standing and sitting
positions. Both the kyphosis index and angle were calculated. The Microsoft
Kinect showed excellent concurrent validity (intraclass correlation
coefficient=0.76-0.82) and reliability (intraclass correlation
coefficient=0.81-0.98) for measuring thoracic kyphosis (angle and index) in both
standing and sitting postures. This study is the first to show that the Microsoft
Kinect has excellent validity and intrarater reliability to measure thoracic
kyphosis, which is promising for its use in the clinical setting.

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