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Yocum, Allison; McCoy, Sarah Westcott; Bjornson, Kristie F.; Mullens, Pamela; Burton, Gay Naganuma – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2010
A standardized protocol for a pediatric heel-rise test was developed and reliability and validity are reported. Fifty-seven children developing typically (CDT) and 34 children with plantar flexion weakness performed three tests: unilateral heel rise, vertical jump, and force measurement using handheld dynamometry. Intraclass correlation…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Interrater Reliability, Psychomotor Skills
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Salem, Yasser; Gropack, Stacy Jaffee – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2010
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by degeneration of alpha motor neurons. This case report describes an aquatic therapy program and the outcomes for a 3-year-old girl with type III SMA. Motor skills were examined using the 88-item Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM), the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales…
Descriptors: Intervention, Physical Activities, Therapy, Motor Development
Paciorek, Michael J. – 1983
A study focused on developmentally delayed children who participated in a home-based, parent intervention motor development program. The major question considered was: Is there any difference in gross and fine motor mean scores obtained on the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales (field test edition), received by children who participated in the…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Developmental Disabilities, Home Instruction, Individual Development