Goldie Weingarten1, Michael Lieberstein, Adina Itzkowitz, Carlo Vialu, Maura Doyle, Sandra L Kaplan. 1. Physical Therapy Department (Ms Weingarten, Mr Lieberstein, Ms Itzkowitz, Mr Vialu, and Dr Doyle), New York City Department of Education, New York, New York; Department of Rehabilitation & Movement Sciences (Dr Kaplan), Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To collect reference data for the Timed Floor to Stand-Natural (TFTS-N) on a large, diverse sample of school children who are typically developing, taking into account age, sex, and body mass index (BMI). METHODS: Five physical therapists administered the TFTS-N on a sample of convenience of 1476 school children who were typically developing, aged 5 to 14 years (male = 637, female = 839), using previously tested, standardized reliable procedures. RESULTS: The average time ranged from 7.91 ± 1.65 seconds to 8.98 ± 1.62 seconds; 8 year-old students were the quickest and the 13-year-old students were the slowest. The mean difference between males and females was clinically negligible at 0.38 seconds. Post hoc analyses revealed no significant differences among BMI categories. CONCLUSIONS: Reference data for the TFTS-N test are now available. Neither sex nor BMI affects the timing of the task in this age range.
PURPOSE: To collect reference data for the Timed Floor to Stand-Natural (TFTS-N) on a large, diverse sample of school children who are typically developing, taking into account age, sex, and body mass index (BMI). METHODS: Five physical therapists administered the TFTS-N on a sample of convenience of 1476 school children who were typically developing, aged 5 to 14 years (male = 637, female = 839), using previously tested, standardized reliable procedures. RESULTS: The average time ranged from 7.91 ± 1.65 seconds to 8.98 ± 1.62 seconds; 8 year-old students were the quickest and the 13-year-old students were the slowest. The mean difference between males and females was clinically negligible at 0.38 seconds. Post hoc analyses revealed no significant differences among BMI categories. CONCLUSIONS: Reference data for the TFTS-N test are now available. Neither sex nor BMI affects the timing of the task in this age range.