@article{KoenigCasselIntziegiannietal.2014, author = {K{\"o}nig, Niklas and Cassel, Michael and Intziegianni, Konstantina and Mayer, Frank}, title = {Inter-rater reliability and measurement error of sonographic muscle architecture assessments}, series = {Journal of ultrasound in medicine}, volume = {33}, journal = {Journal of ultrasound in medicine}, number = {5}, publisher = {American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine}, address = {Laurel}, issn = {0278-4297}, doi = {10.7863/ultra.33.5.769}, pages = {769 -- 777}, year = {2014}, abstract = {Objectives-Sonography of muscle architecture provides physicians and researchers with information about muscle function and muscle-related disorders. Inter-rater reliability is a crucial parameter in daily clinical routines. The aim of this study was to assess the inter-rater reliability of sonographic muscle architecture assessments and quantification of errors that arise from inconsistent probe positioning and image interpretation. Results-Inter-rater reliability was good overall (ICC, 0.77-0.90; IRV, 9.0\%-13.4\%; bias LoA, 0.2 +/- 0.2-1.7 +/- 3.0). Superior and inferior pennation angles showed high systematic bias and LoA in all setups, ranging from 2.0 degrees +/- 2.2 degrees to 3.4 degrees +/- 4.1 degrees. The highest IRV was found for muscle thickness (13.4\%). "When the probe position was standardized, the SEM for muscle thickness decreased from 0.1 to 0.05 cm. Conclusions-Sonographic examination of muscle architecture of the medial gastrocnemius has good to high reliability. In contrast to pennation angle measurements, length measurements can be improved by standardization of the probe position.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{ReschkeCasselIntziegiannietal.2014, author = {Reschke, Antje and Cassel, Michael and Intziegianni, Konstantina and Mayer, Frank}, title = {Intra- and inter-rater reliability of sonographic cross-sectional area measurements in asymptomatic patella tendons}, series = {Medicine and science in sports and exercise : official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine}, volume = {46}, booktitle = {Medicine and science in sports and exercise : official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine}, number = {5}, publisher = {Lippincott Williams \& Wilkins}, address = {Philadelphia}, issn = {0195-9131}, pages = {927 -- 928}, year = {2014}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{IntziegianniCasselHainetal.2014, author = {Intziegianni, Konstantina and Cassel, Michael and Hain, Gerrit and Fr{\"o}hlic, Katja and Mayer, Frank}, title = {Reliability of sonographic assessment of Achilles tendon cross-sectional area at rest and maximal voluntary contraction}, series = {Medicine and science in sports and exercise : official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine}, volume = {46}, booktitle = {Medicine and science in sports and exercise : official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine}, number = {5}, publisher = {Lippincott Williams \& Wilkins}, address = {Philadelphia}, issn = {0195-9131}, pages = {47 -- 47}, year = {2014}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{HainCasselIntziegiannietal.2014, author = {Hain, Gerrit and Cassel, Michael and Intziegianni, Konstantina and Mayer, Frank}, title = {Achilles tendon cross-sectional area changes during maximal voluntary isometric plantar-flexion contraction in healthy individuals.}, series = {Medicine and science in sports and exercise : official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine}, volume = {46}, booktitle = {Medicine and science in sports and exercise : official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine}, number = {5}, publisher = {Lippincott Williams \& Wilkins}, address = {Philadelphia}, issn = {0195-9131}, pages = {47 -- 47}, year = {2014}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{RischCasselMesserschmidtetal.2014, author = {Risch, Lucie and Cassel, Michael and Messerschmidt, Janin and Intziegianni, Konstantina and Mayer, Frank}, title = {Consistency and reliability of examining intratendinous blood flow in Achilles tendinopathy patients using doppler ultrasonography}, series = {Medicine and science in sports and exercise : official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine}, volume = {46}, booktitle = {Medicine and science in sports and exercise : official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine}, number = {5}, publisher = {Lippincott Williams \& Wilkins}, address = {Philadelphia}, issn = {0195-9131}, pages = {46 -- 46}, year = {2014}, language = {en} }