Sit-to-stand movement in children: a review

Area of Science:

• Pediatric biomechanics
• Motor control in children

Background:

• Extensive research exists on adult sit-to-stand (STS) movement factors.
• Limited data available on intrinsic and extrinsic influences on children's STS movement.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review scientific literature on factors affecting children's STS movement.
• To describe methodologies used in pediatric STS studies.
• To identify research gaps in pediatric STS movement.

Main Methods:

• Bibliographical review of databases from 1988-2009.
• Keywords used: rising, chair, sit-to-stand, children.
• Selection criteria resulted in 11 reviewed articles from 109 identified.

Main Results:

• Identified a scarcity of studies on children's STS movement.
• Lack of research on non-cerebral palsy disabilities influencing STS.
• Few studies examined extrinsic factors like chair characteristics.

Conclusions:

• More research is needed on intrinsic and extrinsic factors in pediatric STS.
• Future studies should include diverse pediatric populations and environmental factors.
• Current literature primarily focuses on adult STS movement and limited pediatric populations.