Ann Rehabil Med.  2013 Oct;37(5):698-705. 10.5535/arm.2013.37.5.698.

Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version VISA-P Questionnaire for Patellar Tendinopathy in Adolescent Elite Volleyball Athletes

• Park BH
• Seo JH
• Ko MH
• Park SH

• KMID: 2266588
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5535/arm.2013.37.5.698

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To translate the English Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment for patellar tendinopathy (VISA-P) questionnaire into a Korean version and to determine the reliability and validity of the Korean version.
METHODS
The English VISA-P questionnaire was translated into Korean according to the internationally recommended guidelines. Then, 28 adolescent elite volleyball athletes (average age, 16 years; range, 14 to 19 years) were asked to complete the questionnaire three times (before examination, after examination, and 1 week later) for reliability. They were evaluated through a physical examination and ultrasonography to diagnosis patellar tendinopathy.
RESULTS
The internal consistency of the VISA-P questionnaire by Cronbach's alpha was 0.80 for the first, 0.78 for the second, and 0.79 for the third assessment. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) between the first and second assessments was 0.97. The ICC between the second and third assessments was 0.96. The mean VISA-P scores were 67.6+/-15.7 for the patellar tendinopathy group (n=23) and 92.6+/-8.6 for the normal group (n=5). There were significantly lower VISA-P scores in the patellar tendinopathy group compared to the normal group.
CONCLUSION
The translated Korean version VISA-P questionnaire has good internal consistency, test-retest reliability and validity. In addition, this study indicated that most adolescent elite volleyball athletes had patellar tendon problems. Therefore, the Korean version VISA-P is a useful self-administered outcome score of athletes with patellar tendinopathy.

Keyword

Patellar tendon; Tendinopathy; Athletes; Reliability; Validity

MeSH Terms

Adolescent*
Athletes*
Humans
Patellar Ligament
Physical Examination
Reproducibility of Results*
Sports
Tendinopathy*
Ultrasonography
Volleyball*
Surveys and Questionnaires

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