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Evi Verbecque1, Luc Vereeck, An Boudewyns
1Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (Ms Verbecque and Drs Hallemans and Vereeck), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Neck & Head Surgery (Drs Boudewyns and Van de Heyning), Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium; Department of Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (Ms Hallemans), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; and Multidisciplinary Motor Centre Antwerp (Mss Hallemans and Verbecque and Drs Vereeck and Van de Heyning), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Purpose:
This study investigated factors predicting the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test in children who are preschoolers, using a modified protocol of the TUG.
Method:
This was a cross-sectional study of children 3 to 5 years old (n = 192). Regression analysis identified predictive factors for TUG performances. Differences in mean values (standard deviation) were calculated for each age group.
Results:
The results of 172 children were analyzed. Age and ethnicity were predictive of TUG performance (R = 0.280). Children who are preschoolers with Flemish ethnicity need less time to perform the TUG than their peers with another ethnicity (P < .05), but this difference is not significant for the age groups. The TUG performance differs significantly among all age groups (P < .05).
Conclusions:
A modified protocol for the TUG, which is sensitive to age-related changes in dynamic balance control, is proposed for children who are preschoolers.
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