Cross-cultural adaptation and measurement of psychometric properties of the Filipino version of Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment Ankle Instability (VISA-A) questionnaire for achilles tendinopathy.

Ken Erbvin Sosa; Paul Daniel Ravarra; Isaias Khaim Apostol; Theodore Austin Biason; Jan Gabriel Bulaong; Gail Maxine Carbajal; Ciro Augusto Galang; Melchizedek Samonte; Audrey Yee

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Cross-cultural adaptation and measurement of psychometric properties of the Filipino version of Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment Ankle Instability (VISA-A) questionnaire for achilles tendinopathy.

Author: Ken Erbvin Sosa ^{1
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2} ; Paul Daniel Ravarra ¹ ; Isaias Khaim Apostol ¹ ; Theodore Austin Biason ¹ ; Jan Gabriel Bulaong ¹ ; Gail Maxine Carbajal ¹ ; Ciro Augusto Galang ¹ ; Melchizedek Samonte ¹ ; Audrey Yee ¹
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1. Sports Science Department, University of Santo Tomas, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
2. Physical Therapy Department, University of Santo Tomas, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Achilles tendinopathy; translation; questionnaire; Filipino
From: Philippine Journal of Allied Health Sciences 2021;5(1):39-50
CountryPhilippines
Language:English
Abstract: BACKGROUND:Achilles Tendinopathy (AT) is common in elite and recreational athletes involved in sports such as running and jumping. The severity of this condition can be assessed using the VISA-A questionnaire. However, this is originally developed in English. This has been translated to several languages, but there is no translation and cross-cultural adaptation yet to Filipino. This study aims to translate, cross-culturally adapt the VISA-A questionnaire to Filipino, and examine its psychometric properties.
METHOD:The translation and validation process were in accordance with the guidelines set by Beaton et al., and Sousa et al. The psychometric properties were assessed on n= 8 healthy and n= 8 symptomatic athletes.
RESULTS:The VISA-A questionnaire exhibited excellent face validity (100% agreement), content validity (Item-Content Validity Index and Scale-Content Validity Index= 1.00), construct validity (U= 2.50, p= 0.001), and concurrent validity (r= 0.90, p= 0.001). The items have good internal consistency (α= 0.80) and showed excellent reliability (ICC= 0.94; 95% CI: 0.73–0.99).
CONCLUSIONS:The cross-cultural adaptation of the Filipino version of VISAA (VISA-A-Fil) was successful. Preliminary psychometric testing showed that the VISA-A-Fil questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool that measures the severity of AT. However, there is still a need to explore its full psychometric properties.
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