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A modified version of the timed up and go test for children who are preschoolers
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Abstract
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| Purpose: This study investigated factors predicting the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test in children who are preschoolers, using a modified protocol of the TUG. Method: This was a cross-sectional study of children 3 to 5 years old (n = 192). Regression analysis identified predictive factors for TUG performances. Differences in mean values (standard deviation) were calculated for each age group. Results: The results of 172 children were analyzed. Age and ethnicity were predictive of TUG performance (R-2 = 0.280). Children who are preschoolers with Flemish ethnicity need less time to perform the TUG than their peers with another ethnicity (P < .05), but this difference is not significant for the age groups. The TUG performance differs significantly among all age groups (P < .05). Conclusions: A modified protocol for the TUG, which is sensitive to age-related changes in dynamic balance control, is proposed for children who are preschoolers. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Pediatric physical therapy : the official journal of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association. - Baltimore, MD
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Publication
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Baltimore, MD
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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2016
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ISSN
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0898-5669
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DOI
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10.1097/PEP.0000000000000293
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Volume/pages
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28
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(2016)
, p. 409-415
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ISI
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000390363000016
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Pubmed ID
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27661232
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Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
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