Reliability and Reference Norms of Single Heel-Rise Test Among Children: A Cross-sectional Study.

There is a lack of data regarding the single heel-rise test (SHRT) among children. Hence, we aimed to establish reliability and reference norms of SHRT among children aged 8 to 12 years. About 500 healthy children were randomly selected from the recognized school and community settings.

Repeated measures correlation between functional capacity, pulmonary function and chest expansion in children undergoing open abdominal surgery: Secondary analysis from randomized clinical trial.

Purpose: Six minute walk test (6MWT), Spirometry and chest expansion are used regularly to investigate the status of functional capacity and pulmonary function pre and post operatively. We assessed whether Functional capacity Ten meter walk test (10mWT), Nine stair climbing test (9SCT), pulmonary function [Spirometry parameters (FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC ratio and PEFR)] and chest expansion have correlation in children undergoing open abdominal surgery.

Methods: Total 18 children aged 5-17 years old undergoing open abdominal surgery participated in the study.

Preserving pulmonary function and functional capacity in children undergoing open abdominal surgery: A one group pretest-posttest, quasiexperimental pilot trial.

Purpose: The aim of this trial was to determine the effects of Preoperative physiotherapy education (POPE) and Postoperative physiotherapy (POP) maintaining pulmonary function and functional capacity in children undergoing open abdominal surgery.

Methods: A total of eight children aged, 5-17 years old posted for open abdominal surgery received POPE and POP. Spirometry, 10 m walk test (10mWT), timed up and go test (TUGT) and chest expansion were taken preoperatively and postoperatively on day one and five.

Multi-directional reach test in South Asian children: Normative reference scores from 5 year to 12 years old.

Multi-directional reach test (MRT) emerged as a valid and reliable assessment tool for balance evaluation among elderly. The normative reference scores have been established in adults and elderly people, but they were not yet established for children. Hence, we aimed at establishing the normative reference scores of MRT among the school going children aged between 5 and 12 years.

Increasing cardiopulmonary aerobic activity improves motor cognitive response time: An inference from preliminary one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study.

Motor cognitive response time (MCRT) is the time elapsed between presenting a stimulus and the time taken by that individual to respond to that stimulus through a motor performance. After completing aerobic exercise, there are various changes that takes place, one of which might be change in cognitive function. Whether cardiopulmonary aerobic activity/capacity has an impact on MCRT is not explored yet.

Non-pharmacological therapies for primary open angle glaucoma: A quasi-experimental pilot study.

One of the major causes of blindness is Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and it has only surgical treatment and lifelong use of medication. Hence many side effects arise. To overcome this, the drugless approach is in practice but the importance of Muscle Energy Technique (MET) and Myofacial (MFR) Release is not explored.

Correct the smile of a child by neuromuscular facilitation technique: An interesting case report.

Bell's palsy (BP) in children is a rare case with no documented evidence regarding its rehabilitation management. Till date, individuals with BP are being treated with electrical stimulation are proportionately greater than other conventional means such as facial exercise and massage. These conventional modes of treatment have proved to have less incidence of synkinesis with more benefits.

Motor cognitive processing speed estimation among the primary schoolchildren by deriving prediction formula: A cross-sectional study.

Objectives: Motor cognitive processing speed (MCPS) is often reported in terms of reaction time. In spite of being a significant indicator of function, behavior, and performance, MCPS is rarely used in clinics and schools to identify kids with slowed motor cognitive processing. The reason behind this is the lack of availability of convenient formula to estimate MCPS.

Reliability and sensitivity to change of the timed standing balance test in children with down syndrome.

Objective: To estimate the reliability and sensitivity to change of the timed standing balance test in children with Down syndrome (DS).

Methods: It was a nonblinded, comparison study with a convenience sample of subjects consisting of children with DS (n = 9) aged 8-17 years. The main outcome measure was standing balance which was assessed using timed standing balance test, the time required to maintain in four conditions, eyes open static, eyes closed static, eyes open dynamic, and eyes closed dynamic.

The four square step test in children with Down syndrome: Reliability and concurrent validity.

Purpose: To estimate test-retest reliability, inter-rater reliability and validation of a method for measuring balance by stepping over four squares, four square step test (FSST) in children with Down syndrome (DS).

Methods: A sample of 13 children with DS was recruited for the cross-sectional study. They were asked to perform FSST and the time taken was noted.