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Their portability and ease of use provide significant advantages in clinical settings, allowing for quicker assessments. This, in turn, can enhance patient care by enabling more frequent monitoring and timely interventions, ultimately improving treatment outcomes. This study evaluated the validity and reliability of the PhysioMaster application in measuring knee range of motion. Twenty-nine participants performed passive knee extensions, with data collected simultaneously through the application and video recordings for posterior angle calculations. The application demonstrated excellent validity, with intraclass correlation (ICC = between 0.729 and 0.814) and the Pearson correlation values ranging from r = 0.908 to 0.974. For inter-rater reliability, ICC was 0.898 and Pearson correlation coefficient r = 0.82. Additionally, the coefficient of variation was 5.18%, and the measurement error was 0.82\u00b0. 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