Validity and Reliability of a New Inertial Device for Monitoring Range of Motion at the Pelvis during Sexual Intercourse
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Procedure
2.3. Instruments
2.4. Data Synchronization from Both Instruments
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Slow Pace | Fast Pace | |
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WIMU Pro (95% CI; °) | 24.91 ± 10.92 * (19.91–29.27) | 31.01 ± 11.96 (24.64–37.83) |
Flex3 cameras (95% CI; °) | 26.96 ± 12.13 (20.62–29.65) | 31.26 ± 11.72 (24.56–37.01) |
Systematic bias (°) | −2.04 ± 2.45 | −0.25 ± 0.24 |
Cohen’s d | 0.17 | 0.02 |
SEM (°) | 2.34 | 2.96 |
R2 correlation | 0.96 * | 0.98 * |
ICC (95% CI) | 0.981 (0.894–0.994) * | 0.998 (0.993–0.999) * |
Variable | WIMU Pro | Flex3 Cameras | ||
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Slow Pace | Fast Pace | Slow Pace | Fast Pace | |
Set 1 (95% CI; °) | 24.69 ± 11.31 (19.91–29.27) | 31.24 ± 12.37 (24.64–37.83) | 26.38 ± 12.57 (21.07–31.69) | 31.39 ± 12.13 (24.92–37.85) |
Set 2 (95% CI; °) | 25.14 ± 10.69 (20.62–29.65) | 30.78 ± 11.67 (24.56–37.01) | 27.54 ± 11.83 (22.54–32.54) | 31.13 ± 11.42 (25.05–37.22) |
Systematic bias (°) | −0.44 ± 2.73 | 0.45 ± 2.50 | −1.16 ± 2.72 | 0.25 ± 2.35 |
Cohen’s d | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.02 |
SEM (°) | 2.24 | 3.00 | 2.48 | 2.94 |
CV (%) | 7.15 | 5.47 | 8.29 | 5.09 |
ICC (95% CI) | 0.985 (0.965–0.993) * | 0.986 (0.964–0.994) * | 0.989 (0.970–0.996) * | 0.990 (0.973–0.997) * |
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Oliva-Lozano, J.M.; Martín-Fuentes, I.; Muyor, J.M. Validity and Reliability of a New Inertial Device for Monitoring Range of Motion at the Pelvis during Sexual Intercourse. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 2884. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082884
Oliva-Lozano JM, Martín-Fuentes I, Muyor JM. Validity and Reliability of a New Inertial Device for Monitoring Range of Motion at the Pelvis during Sexual Intercourse. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(8):2884. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082884
Chicago/Turabian StyleOliva-Lozano, José M., Isabel Martín-Fuentes, and José M. Muyor. 2020. "Validity and Reliability of a New Inertial Device for Monitoring Range of Motion at the Pelvis during Sexual Intercourse" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 8: 2884. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082884