1. Test–re-test reproducibility of activity capacity measures for children with an acquired brain injury.
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Baque, Emmah, Barber, Lee, Sakzewski, Leanne, and Boyd, Roslyn N.
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CHILDREN'S hospitals , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *STATISTICAL correlation , *DIAGNOSIS , *FUNCTIONAL assessment , *GAIT in humans , *INTELLIGENCE tests , *LEG , *LONGITUDINAL method , *RESEARCH methodology , *MEDICAL rehabilitation , *PATIENTS , *REHABILITATION centers , *RESEARCH funding , *CHILDREN with disabilities , *STATISTICAL reliability , *REPEATED measures design , *RESEARCH methodology evaluation , *REHABILITATION for brain injury patients , *MOTION capture (Human mechanics) , *PHYSICAL activity , *DATA analysis software , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *INTRACLASS correlation , *CHILDREN ,RESEARCH evaluation - Abstract
Objective: To determine test–re-test reproducibility of the Timed Up & Go (TUG) test, 30-second repetition maximum (repmax) of functional exercises, 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) and High-level Mobility Assessment Tool (HiMAT) in children with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). Secondarily, to assess the accuracy between hand-timed and video-timed scores for the TUG test and HiMAT. Methods: Thirty children at least 1 year post-ABI (mean age at assessment = 11 years 11 months, SD = 2 years 4 months; 14 males; Gross Motor Function Classification Scale I = 17, II = 13) were assessed twice. Intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC), standard error of measurement and minimum detectable change (MDC) were determined. The Bland-Altman method and 95% limits of agreement (LOA) were used to assess the agreement between hand and video-timed TUG test and HiMAT scores. Results: Test–re-test reproducibility was acceptable for the TUG test (ICC = 0.92; MDC = 1.2s); repmax of functional exercises (ICC = 0.84–0.98; MDC = 4–8 reps); 6MWT (ICC = 0.90; MDC = 69.38 m) and HiMAT (ICC = 0.98; MDC = 6). Comparison of hand and video scores for the TUG test and HiMAT demonstrated a mean difference of 0.23 (LOA = –0.3–0.7) and –0.07 (LOA = –1.99–1.85), respectively. Conclusions Test–re-test reproducibility of lower limb activity capacity measures in children with ABI are acceptable. The MDC scores provide a useful reference to interpret treatment effectiveness. Video timing was more accurate than hand-timing for the TUG test. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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