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ERIC Number: EJ982798
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Nov
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0194-2638
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Performance of Children on the Community Balance and Mobility Scale
Wright, Marilyn J.; Bos, Cecily
Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, v32 n4 p416-429 Nov 2012
This study describes the performance of children 8-11 years of age on the Community Balance and Mobility Scale (CB&M) and associations between performance and age, body mass index (BMI), and sex. A convenience sample of 84 was recruited. The CB&M was administered using instructions we developed for children. Mean CB&M total scores (95% confidence intervals) for age groups were 8: 70.1 (64.2, 76.1); 9: 72.8 (68.7, 76.8); 10: 79.2 (76.6, 81.7); and 11: 82.9 (79.2, 86.5). None of the children achieved the maximum score. Scores increased with age, and overweight/obese children had relatively lower scores. There were no significant differences between males and females. A regression analysis found 28.1% of the variation in the CB&M total scores was explained by age (p less than 0.001), BMI (p less than 0.01), and sex (p = 0.25) suggesting that other factors contribute to variation in balance and mobility proficiency. The modified instructions and scoring patterns from this study can assist in using the CB&M in children of ages 8-11 years. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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