Timed Up and Go: Reference Data for Children Who Are School Age. Issue 2 (2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Itzkowitz, Adina; Kaplan, Sandra; Doyle, Maura; Weingarten, Goldie; Lieberstein, Michael; Covino, Frank; Vialu, Carlo
• Is Part Of: Pediatric physical therapy. Volume 28:Issue 2(2016:Summer)
• Publication Date: 2016
• Subjects: adolescence -- age factors -- ambulation/statistics and numerical data -- body mass index -- child -- female -- human -- male -- postural balance -- reference standards -- sex differences; Physical therapy for children -- Periodicals; 615.820832
• DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000239
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0898-5669

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: To collect normative data for the Timed Up and Go (TUG) on a large, diverse sample of urban school children who are typically developing, accounting for age, sex, and body mass index. Methods: Physical therapists administered the TUG with natural walking speeds on 1481 children (M = 635, F = 846), ages 5 to 13 years representing 29.60% whites, 24.2% Asian/Pacific Islanders, 19.7% Latino/Hispanics, 16.3% African Americans, 1.40% Native American/Alaskans, and 8.80% other. Results: Average TUG speeds ranged from 6.20 to 7.12 seconds across all ages, with speeds decreasing from 5 to 9 years and increasing from 9 to 13 years. Differences between 8-, 9-, and 11-year-old males and females and across age groups did not exceed a clinically important threshold. Body mass index was not consistently correlated with TUG speed. Conclusion: This study provides reference data on the TUG. These data should complement clinical observations and additional tests and measures to determine whether a student is functioning slower than age-matched peers. Abstract : Normative data is presented for the Timed Up and Go (TUG) on a large, diverse sample of urban school children.