The Use of the Four Square Step Test and the Y Balance Test to Assess Balance in Typical Children Ages 6-10 Years

Authors

Sarah Collier, University of Dayton
Kendra Lucas, University of Dayton
Leah Meyer, University of Dayton
Amanda Watamaniuk, University of Dayton
Kelsey Waterman, University of Dayton
Ashely Zappia, University of Dayton

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Faculty Advisor(s)

Besty Donahoe-Fillmore, PT, PhD, PCS; Mary I. Fisher, PT, PhD, OCS, CLT

Description

The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, 2nd edition (BOT-2) is a widely used standardized tool to assess gross motor function, including balance, in children ages 4-21.The Four Square Step Test (FSST) was developed as a reliable assessment tool to assess fall risk in the geriatric population, however there is limited research on its use in the pediatric population. The Y-Balance Test (YBT) was developed to detect functional deficits in the athletic population, it is unknown if this is a reliable test in the pediatric population.

Publication Date

5-2016

Disciplines

Physical Therapy | Rehabilitation and Therapy

Recommended Citation

Collier, Sarah; Lucas, Kendra; Meyer, Leah; Watamaniuk, Amanda; Waterman, Kelsey; and Zappia, Ashely, "The Use of the Four Square Step Test and the Y Balance Test to Assess Balance in Typical Children Ages 6-10 Years" (2016). University of Dayton Doctor of Physical Therapy Annual Research Symposium. 26.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/dpt_symposium/26