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Reference values and psychometric properties of the lower extremity motor coordination test
Marina B Pinheiro1, Aline A Scianni1, Louise Ada2
1Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Objectives:
(1) To create predictive nomograms for the dominant and nondominant limbs on the Lower Extremity Motor Coordination Test (LEMOCOT) using reference values, and (2) to determine the inter- and intrarater reliability for the LEMOCOT; the best scoring method (first vs mean of the first 2 vs mean of the last 2 vs mean of 3 vs the highest of 3 trials); the best testing method (direct vs video observation); and the ability to detect real change (smallest real difference [SRD] and standard error of the measurement [SEM]).
Design:
Normative and methodological study.
Setting:
Metropolitan area.
Participants:
Healthy individuals (N=320, 50% women) in 7 age groups: 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59, 60 to 69, 70 to 79, and ≥80 years. Each group had 50 participants, except for ≥80 years (n=20).
Interventions:
Not applicable.
Main Outcome Measure Lemocot Results:
Age and sex explained 48% of the variance in the LEMOCOT scores for the dominant limb and 44% for the nondominant limb (125
Conclusions:
Reference values were determined for the LEMOCOT, and predictive nomograms were created based on age and sex. The LEMOCOT is reliable, needing only 1 trial (after familiarization) to generate reliable scores; can be scored from either direct or video observation; and has the ability to detect real change over time.
