Reliability and Validity of a New Designed Balance Platform for Children
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Child Development
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University
- Enrollment
- 108
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- New designed test
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
People always come across with different floors which gradually affect dynamic balance. Dynamic balance is important in activities of daily life of all people. There are various reliable and valid tests for both children and adults, but no test design which includes different floor materials has been developed. Thus, this study aimed to describe a new designed balance test platform and investigate its reliability and validity in 3-5 years old children.
Detailed Description
Children whose families signed consent form will be included. Height and weight will be measured. Then they will be taken to the balance measurements. Design will firstly be shown to child and one trial will be permitted before starting the test. Timed-up and Go test will also be used as a reliable and valid test for dynamic balance in this age group. Single leg standing will also be used to investigate the discrimination feature of the dynamic balance tested by new design platform. All tests will be done without socks and shoes. Timing will be the only results for all tests. Calibrated chronometers will be used for this aim. After all measurements complete, statistical analysis will be conducted.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Chid aged 3-5 years (birth date: December 2013 - December 2015)
- •Parents who signed consent form.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Children who have problem about musculoskeletal system, neurological disorder, vestibular system disorders.
- •Children who mention painful situations which may possibly prevent to walk on the platform
- •Children who have visual problems
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
New designed test
Time Frame: at baseline
This is a walking platform which has different floor materials
Secondary Outcomes
- Single leg standing(at baseline)
- Timed-up and go test(at baseline)