Absolute reliability of straight leg raise test in futsal players

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the absolute inter-session reliability of the straight leg raise test (SLR). A total of 40 professional futsal players completed the study. All participants performed two maximal trial of the SLR on three different occasions with a two-week interval between consecutive sessions. Absolute reliability was examined through percentage change in the mean (CM), typical percentage error (CVTE) and relative reliability with intraclass correlations (ICC3,1) as well as their respective confidence limits. The results of the current study showed high absolute reliability measures for the SLR test (CM=1,35%; CVTE=3,63%; ICC=0,94).