TY - JOUR
T1 - Functional balance tests for children with traumatic brain injury
T2 - Within-session reliability
AU - Katz-Leurer, Michal
AU - Rotem, Hemda
AU - Lewitus, Hana
AU - Keren, Ofer
AU - Meyer, Shirley
PY - 2008/9
Y1 - 2008/9
N2 - PURPOSE: To assess the within-session reliability of the Modified Functional Reach Test (MFRT) and the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test in children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and children with typical development (TD). METHODS: A convenience sample of 24 children with TBI and 24 children with TD matched for age and sex were tested. Following 1 practice trial, 3 trials of the MFRT and TUG were completed and recorded for each child. RESULTS: Within-session reliability for the MFRT was excellent [children with TBI (intraclass correlation coefficient, ICC (1,1) ≤ 0.92-0.97), children with TD (ICC (1,1) ≤ 0.94-0.95)]. Within-session reliability for the TUG test was good [children with TBI (ICC (1,1) ≤ 0.86), children with TD (ICC (1,1) ≤ 0.85)]. The average of the first and second trials showed the least measurement error for the TUG test. CONCLUSION: Within-session reliability values are excellent for the MFRT and good for the TUG test in children with TBI.
AB - PURPOSE: To assess the within-session reliability of the Modified Functional Reach Test (MFRT) and the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test in children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and children with typical development (TD). METHODS: A convenience sample of 24 children with TBI and 24 children with TD matched for age and sex were tested. Following 1 practice trial, 3 trials of the MFRT and TUG were completed and recorded for each child. RESULTS: Within-session reliability for the MFRT was excellent [children with TBI (intraclass correlation coefficient, ICC (1,1) ≤ 0.92-0.97), children with TD (ICC (1,1) ≤ 0.94-0.95)]. Within-session reliability for the TUG test was good [children with TBI (ICC (1,1) ≤ 0.86), children with TD (ICC (1,1) ≤ 0.85)]. The average of the first and second trials showed the least measurement error for the TUG test. CONCLUSION: Within-session reliability values are excellent for the MFRT and good for the TUG test in children with TBI.
KW - Children
KW - Human movement system
KW - Postural equilibrium
KW - Reliability
KW - Traumatic brain injury
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U2 - 10.1097/PEP.0b013e3181820dd8
DO - 10.1097/PEP.0b013e3181820dd8
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C2 - 18703963
AN - SCOPUS:56149111819
SN - 0898-5669
VL - 20
SP - 254
EP - 258
JO - Pediatric Physical Therapy
JF - Pediatric Physical Therapy
IS - 3
ER -