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标题：Reliability of balance tests in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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作者：Bahar Aras ; Ozgen Aras ; Ayse Karaduman 等
期刊名称：Scientific Research and Essays
印刷版ISSN：1992-2248
出版年度：2011
卷号：6
期号：20
页码：4428-4431
DOI：10.5897/SRE10.1185
语种：English
出版社：Academic Journals
摘要：The first aim of the study was to investigate the test-retest reliability of functional balance tests in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and the second aim was to examine the relation between balance tests and motor functions in children with DMD. Timed up and go test (TUG) and functional reach test (FRT) were used for the evaluation of balance. Hammersmith motor ability scale (HMAS) was used to assess motor functions. Test-retest reliability was determined by using intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC). Spearman correlation coefficient was used to assess the relation between balance tests and HMAS. Both TUG and FRT had good test-retest reliability. ICC score for TUG was 0.86 (95%, CI=0.69 to 0.94) and 0.96 (95%, CI=0.92 to 0.98) for FRT. A significant negative correlation was found between TUG and HMAS with a correlation coefficient of rho= -0.69, p<0.01. A significant positive correlation was found between FRT and HMAS with a correlation coefficient of rho= 0.47, p<0.05. Our results provide evidence that, FRT and TUG are reliable measures and may be used to monitor change over time, particularly following interventions that aim to improve motor functions in children with DMD.
关键词：Duchenne muscular dystrophy; balance tests; reliability