Neuromotor development from 5 to 18 years. Part 1: timed performance. Export

@article{citeulike:5105165, abstract = {Timed performance in specific motor tasks is an essential component of a neurological examination applied to children with motor dysfunctions. This article provides centile curves describing normal developmental course and interindividual variation of timed performances of non-disabled children from 5 to 18 years. In a cross-sectional study (n=662) the following motor tasks were investigated: repetitive finger movements, hand and foot movements, alternating hand and foot movements, sequential finger movements, pegboard, and dynamic and static balance. Intraobserver, interobserver, and test-retest reliability for timed measurements were moderate to high. Timed performances improved throughout the entire prepubertal period, but differed among various motor tasks with respect to increase in speed and when the 'adolescent plateau' was reached. Centile curves of timed performance displayed large interindividual variation for all motor tasks. At no age were clinically relevant sex differences noted, nor did socioeconomic status significantly correlate with timed performance. Our results demonstrate that timed motor performances between 5 and 18 years are characterized by a long-lasting developmental change and a large interindividual variation. Therefore, a well standardized test instrument, and age-specific standards for motor performances are necessary preconditions for a reliable assessment of motor competence in school-age children.}, author = {Largo, R. H. and Caflisch, J. A. and Hug, F. and Muggli, K. and Molnar, A. A. and Molinari, L. and Sheehy, A. and Gasser, S. T.}, citeulike-article-id = {5105165}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11463173}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=11463173}, issn = {0012-1622}, journal = {Developmental medicine and child neurology}, keywords = {assessment, balance, children, pegboard, speed}, month = {July}, number = {7}, pages = {436--443}, posted-at = {2009-07-10 12:30:47}, priority = {2}, title = {Neuromotor development from 5 to 18 years. Part 1: timed performance.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11463173}, volume = {43}, year = {2001} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5105165 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5105165 N2 - Timed performance in specific motor tasks is an essential component of a neurological examination applied to children with motor dysfunctions. This article provides centile curves describing normal developmental course and interindividual variation of timed performances of non-disabled children from 5 to 18 years. In a cross-sectional study (n=662) the following motor tasks were investigated: repetitive finger movements, hand and foot movements, alternating hand and foot movements, sequential finger movements, pegboard, and dynamic and static balance. Intraobserver, interobserver, and test-retest reliability for timed measurements were moderate to high. Timed performances improved throughout the entire prepubertal period, but differed among various motor tasks with respect to increase in speed and when the 'adolescent plateau' was reached. Centile curves of timed performance displayed large interindividual variation for all motor tasks. At no age were clinically relevant sex differences noted, nor did socioeconomic status significantly correlate with timed performance. Our results demonstrate that timed motor performances between 5 and 18 years are characterized by a long-lasting developmental change and a large interindividual variation. Therefore, a well standardized test instrument, and age-specific standards for motor performances are necessary preconditions for a reliable assessment of motor competence in school-age children. IS - 7 JF - Developmental medicine and child neurology SN - 0012-1622 EP - 443 TI - Neuromotor development from 5 to 18 years. Part 1: timed performance. VL - 43 SP - 436 KW - assessment KW - balance KW - children KW - pegboard KW - speed AU - Largo, RH AU - Caflisch, JA AU - Hug, F AU - Muggli, K AU - Molnar, AA AU - Molinari, L AU - Sheehy, A AU - Gasser, ST PY - 2001/07// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11463173 ER -