The Performance of Children Developing Typically on the Pediatric Balance Scale

Abstract

This study provides the clinician with guidelines for interpretation of PBS performance.

Cross-cultural adaptation and reliability analysis of the Brazilian version of Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS)

“…This scale is relatively simple and of easy administration, with total time of administration of 15 minutes 14 . In typically developed children, significant differences were observed on the performance of the PBS regarding age and gender, as well as the association between theirs scores with age, height, weight and body mass index 15 . In addition, the PBS was sensitive to changes in the functional balance in successive evaluations (with 4-month interval, during three years) of six children with mild to moderate CP 16 .…”

Physical Therapy for a Child Poststroke With a Left Ventricular Assist Device

“…18 It has good test-retest reliability and interrater reliability. 16 The maximal score on the PBS is 56; children without disabilities achieve this maximal score by age 7 years.…”

“…16 The maximal score on the PBS is 56; children without disabilities achieve this maximal score by age 7 years. 18 Initially, the child was alert and oriented to person, place, and time. He was verbal, answering questions and engaging in age-appropriate conversation.…”

Evaluation of postural stability in youth athletes: the relationship between two rating systems

“…The following covariates were included in the analysis and were selected due to prior literature suggesting an effect on postural control: sex [31], age [32], BMI [11], ankle injury history [33], knee injury history, [34] and migraine history [35]. …”