Reliability and validity of functional balance tests post.
Reliability of Measurements Obtained With a Modified Functional Reach Test in Subjects With Spinal Cord Injury Background and Purpose. The primary purpose of this study was to.
PURPOSE: Test-retest reliability of the Functional Reach Test was examined in children with typical development by comparing standard and alternate methods. METHODS: Eighty subjects ages seven to 16 years were tested and 69 retested for four methods of Functional Reach Test (ie, one-arm finger-to-finger, two-arm finger-to-finger, one-arm toe-to-finger, and two-arm toe-to-finger).
PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate the validity and reliability of a Pediatric Reach Test (PRT). METHODS The Functional Reach Test was modified to incorporate side reaching in addition to forward reaching in both sitting and standing. Nineteen children developing typically (age 3.0 to 12.5 years) completed the standing section of the PRT as well as laboratory force.
The test-retest reliability coefficients (intraclass correlation coefficient model 2,1) for the equilibrium scores ranged from 0.67-0.90 for conditions 1 to 4 and 6, indicating fair-to-good.
Reliability in the Parameterization of the Functional Reach Test in Elderly Stroke Patients: A Pilot Study.
Methods to Improve the Reliability of the Functional Reach Test in Children and Adolescents With Typical Development.
Background: For allied health professionals wishing to assess the functional balance of older adults living in the community, the vast number of functional balance tests available makes it difficult to decide which assessment is most appropriate. Objective: To identify the reliability, concurrent validity and clinical practicality of functional balance tests with community dwelling older adults.