Reference Values of Static Balance in Spanish Preschool Children

Latorre Roman, Pedro Angel; Mora Lopez, David; Robles Fuentes, Alejandro; Garcia Pinillos, Felipe

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine age and sex differences in static balance (SB) and to determine norm-referenced values for Spanish preschool children. A total of 3,575 children, aged 3-6 years (age = 56.08 +/- 11.11 months; body mass index= 15.94 +/- 1.91 kg/m(2); 1,759 girls and 1,816 boys) were selected from 51 schools in southern Spain. To measure SB, we used the Stork Balance Stand Test, averaging both right and left foot data for determining SB normative values, expressed in percentiles. Girls exhibited a better performance than boys at four years of age (p = .010, Cohen's d = -0.165), but a poorer performance at six years (p = .002, Cohen's d = 0.247). SB performance of the entire sample was higher with increased age, except for 5-6 years.

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Título según WOS: ID WOS:000405035400002 Not found in local WOS DB
Título de la Revista: PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS
Volumen: 124
Número: 4
Editorial: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Fecha de publicación: 2017
Página de inicio: 740
Página final: 753
DOI:

10.1177/0031512517708528

Notas: ISI