Systematic Review of the Main Motor Scales for Clinical Assessment of Individuals with down Syndrome

Moriyama, Cristina Hamamura; Massetti, Thaís; Crocetta, Tânia Brusque; Silva, Talita Dias da; Mustacchi, Zan; Guarnieri, Regiani; Abreu, Luíz Carlos de; Araújo, Amanda Vitória Lacerda de; Menezes, Lilian Del Ciello de; Monteiro, Carlos Bandeira de Mello; Leone, Cláudio

doi:10.1080/17518423.2019.1687598

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“…The different—mainly correlative—studies on the relationship between the two domains use various measurement methods to assess motor skills and cognitive abilities [ 22 ]. Due to the small number of studies on individuals with DS and the different cognitive tasks used, no clear conclusions can be drawn about the relationship between motor skill performance and EF.…”

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Associations of Motor Performance and Executive Functions: Comparing Children with Down Syndrome to Chronological and Mental Age-Matched Controls

2022

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Background. Children with Down syndrome (DS) exhibit lower motor and cognitive performance than typically developing children (TD). Although there is a relationship between these two developmental domains, only a few studies have addressed this association in children with DS compared to groups of the same chronological age (CA) or mental age (MA) within one study. This study aimed to fill this research gap. Method and Procedures. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 and the Trail-Making Test was used to assess motor and cognitive performances in 12 children (M = 10.5 ± 10.08) with DS, 12 CA-matched, and 12 MA-matched controls. Results. There are significant group differences in the motor dimension (total test score; p < 0.001, η2p = 0.734), for processing speed (p < 0.001, η2p = 0.396), and cognitive flexibility (p < 0.001, η2p = 0.498). Between TD-CA and both other groups, the differences in the magnitude of correlations for the motor dimension balance are also significant (compared to DS: z = −2.489; p = 0.006, and to TD-MA: z = −3.12; p < 0.001). Conclusions. Our results suggest that the relationships depend on the studied cognitive and motor skills. It seems crucial to select a wide range of tasks for both domains that are as isolated as possible for future studies, to better understand the relationships between cognitive and motor skills in children with DS.

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Associations of Motor Performance and Executive Functions: Comparing Children with Down Syndrome to Chronological and Mental Age-Matched Controls

2022

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“…The timp can also be used in infants with type I spinal muscular atrophy and Down's syndrome as these infants show greater difficulties with early postural control and activities that require speed and balance (20,36,37). Although the timp has sufficient reliability across the age range for which it is designed, it is also sensitive to the effects of neurodevelopmental intervention programs in infants from the 34th postconceptional week in a special care environment.…”

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Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Test of Infant Motor Performance to Colombian Spanish

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Introduction: There has been growing interest in recent years in the cross-cultural adaptation of measuring instruments for various conditions treated by physiotherapy. Validation of an instrument within a target language and culture creates a final version that is conceptually and linguistically adapted to the context but remains valid and reliable. This paper describes the process of translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP) from us English to Colombian Spanish. This was performed in accordance with international methodological guidelines. Materials and methods: A group of trained translators and field experts participated in the five stages presented herein. These stages were translation and adaptation of the instrument to Colombian Spanish, validation of its content and appearance, back-translation, revision by the original author, and, finally, a pilot test. Results: The existence of two intralingual translated and revised versions of this instrument led to a more appropriate preliminary version from conceptual, discursive, and terminological perspectives. Therefore, the adjustments made in the first stage were primarily semantic. During the second stage, field experts positively assessed the translated version and suggested adjustments to grammar, spelling, and word choices. There were no significant discursive problems during the back-translation stageso conceptual and terminological adjustments were minor. The revision stage and the pilot test weresatisfactory. Conclusion: This translation and cross-cultural adaptation was successful. The ColombianSpanish version of the measure was culturally relevant and used appropriate language, yet remained a valid and reliable tool.

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“…AIMS is used to assess motor development among different populations, including premature infants [ 44 ] and Down syndrome babies [ 45 ]. The results of the current study add children diagnosed with ASD to these populations.…”

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The Use of the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) as a Diagnostic Scale for Infants with Autism

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Bennett-Back²,

Lotan

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of developmental disabilities presenting difficulties in social interaction and language and an increased occurrence of cognitive, sensory, and motor gaps. Early intervention has been reported to improve the function of children with ASD. However, motor screening for children with ASD is difficult, as there are no specific tools for identifying this specific population. This study reports the results of using the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS), which assesses gross infant motor skills from ages 0 to 18 months, as a screening tool for detecting motor developmental delay (MDD) in small children with ASD. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included all children registered at one health care organization in Israel born between 2011 and 2017 (N = 240,299). Early childhood MDD was defined as having at least one recorded developmental physiotherapy (DPT) visit before the age of 2 years. Reasons for referral to DPT and the results of using AIMS as an appropriate tool for revealing developmental delays in infants with ASD are presented. Results: ASD diagnosis was reported in 1821 children (prevalence rate 0.75%). Of those, 388 (odds ratio 4.1, 95% CI 3.6–4.6) children were referred to DPT. Children with ASD mostly received DPT for motor delays (46.19%), torticollis (19.52%), developmental delay (15.48%), and preterm birth (7.38%). The use of AIMS as an early detection tool suggests that more than 87% of children with ASD and MDD present with a developmental delay or risk for one when using this scale. Conclusions: The prevalence of ASD among children referred to DPT for MDD is higher than its prevalence within the general population. The most common reasons for a child with ASD to be referred for DPT services are MMDs. AIMS was found to be a sensitive tool to pinpoint relevant candidates for ASD screening among children treated in DPT. Possible effects of the study: The use of AIMS as a relevant assessment scale for this group of clients is recommended. Training DPTs in identifying initial ASD signs and developing their clinical reasoning abilities will increase the chance of implementing early intervention with this group of clients.

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Systematic Review of the Main Motor Scales for Clinical Assessment of Individuals with down Syndrome

Cited by 13 publications

References 48 publications

Associations of Motor Performance and Executive Functions: Comparing Children with Down Syndrome to Chronological and Mental Age-Matched Controls

Associations of Motor Performance and Executive Functions: Comparing Children with Down Syndrome to Chronological and Mental Age-Matched Controls

Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Test of Infant Motor Performance to Colombian Spanish

The Use of the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) as a Diagnostic Scale for Infants with Autism

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