Timed Up and Go test in typically developing children: Protocol choice influences the outcome.

Background: The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test is one of the most popular functional dynamic balance tests in children with typical and atypical development. However, the TUG protocol varies in terms of turning-point markers and verbal commands.

Research Question: Would the outcomes of TUG be different if a different TUG protocol, especially turning-point markers and verbal commands, was used in different age and gender?

Methods: Two hundred and ten typically developing children aged 6-12 years participated in the study.