Intraobserver Reliability and Construct Validity of the Squat Test in Children With Cerebral Palsy.
Pediatr Phys Ther
; 32(4): 399-403, 2020 10.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study evaluated intraobserver reliability and construct validity of the squat test to assess lower extremity strength in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and spastic diplegia.METHODS:
Children with CP performed 2 trials of the squat test and calculated the intraclass correlation coefficient to evaluate intraobserver reliability. Correlations between outcomes of hand-held dynamometry (HHD) of knee extensor strength and an 8-repetition maximum (8RM) leg press test and the squat test were calculated to evaluate construct validity.RESULTS:
Excellent intraobserver reliability was observed for the squat test. Correlations between squat test performance and HHD knee extension and 8RM leg press test demonstrated good construct validity.CONCLUSIONS:
The squat test is a reliable and valid tool to assess lower extremity strength in children with CP and spastic diplegia. The squat test is inexpensive and less time-consuming, and therefore particularly suitable for clinicians.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Postura
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Variações Dependentes do Observador
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Paralisia Cerebral
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Amplitude de Movimento Articular
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Avaliação da Deficiência
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Força Muscular
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Articulação do Joelho
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Phys Ther
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA FISICA
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article