Reliability and comparison of trunk and pelvis angles, arm distance and center of pressure in the seated functional reach test with and without foot support in children

• Published in: Gait & posture Vol. 53; no. NA; pp. 86 - 91
• Main Authors: Radtka, Sandra, Zayac, Jacqueline, Goldberg, Krystyna, Long, Michael, Ixanov, Rustem
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier B.V 01.03.2017
• Subjects: Arm - physiology; Biomechanical Phenomena; Center of pressure; Child; Dynamic sitting balance; Female; Functional reach test; Humans; Kinematics; Male; Movement - physiology; Orthopedics; Pelvis - physiology; Postural Balance; Posture; Reference Values; Reliability; Reproducibility of Results; Torso - physiology; Functional reach test; Center of pressure; Dynamic sitting balance; Reliability; Kinematics

•Excellent reliability for maximum arm distance in all directions in sitting.•Excellent to fair reliability for trunk and pelvis angles and COP excursions.•Distance reached with foot support significantly greater than without foot support.•Most trunk and pelvic angles not significantly greater with...