Why use VISA-H as a physiotherapist?
This questionnaire makes it possible to assess pain, function and sporting activity in your patient with hamstring tendinopathy.
H-VISA description:
The VISA-H consists of 8 questions. The total score varies from 0 to 100.
No equipment is required to complete this questionnaire and it can be completed in less than 10 minutes.
How to interpret the VISA-H as a physiotherapist?
0 = constant pain with functional limitation.
100 = no pain or functional limitations.
What is the clinical value of VISA-H in physiotherapy?
Excellent test-retest reliability.
Has a good power to discriminate between pathological subjects and healthy subjects.
The internal consistency of the questionnaire is high.
Bibliography
Cacchio, Angelo, Fosco De Paulis, and Nicola Maffulli. “Development and Validation of a New Visa Questionnaire (VISA-H) for Patients with Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy.” British Journal of Sports Medicine 48, no. 6 (March 2014): 448—52. Article link.
Lempainen, Lasse, Kristian Johansson, Ingo J. Banke, Ingo J. Banke, Ingo J. Banke, Juha Ranne, Mäkelä, Janne Sarimo, Pekka Niemi, and Sakari Orava. “Expert Opinion: Diagnosis and Treatment of Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy.” Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal 5, no. 1 (March 27, 2015): 23—28.
Locquet, M., S. Bornheim, L. Colas, L. Colas, J. Colas, J. Van Beveren, J. -Y. Reginster, and J.-F. Maux. “Translation into French, transcultural adaptation and validation of the questionnaire “Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment Scale for Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy” (VISA-H).” Journal of Sports Traumatology 36, no. 4 (December 1, 2019): 217—21. Article link.