Reference Values for Standing Balance in Typically Developing Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q3 PEDIATRICS

Pediatric Physical Therapy Pub Date : 2026-07-01 Epub Date: 2026-06-07 DOI:10.1097/PEP.0000000000001305

Hsiu-Ching Chiu, Louise Ada, Theofani Bania

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Abstract

Aim: To establish reference values for standing balance in typically developing children.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 12 primary schools and 8 preschools, including 2,261 children aged 3 to 12 years old. Static (One-Legged Stance Test) and dynamic (Step Test) standing balance were measured for both legs. Stepwise regression examined the predictive roles of age, sex, weight, and height.

Results: One-Legged Stance Test increased from a mean of 9 seconds (standard deviation [SD] 6) for 3-year-olds to 30 seconds (SD 0) for 12-year-olds. Step Test increased from a mean of 0.8 steps/s (SD 0.1) for 3-year-olds to 1.4 steps/s (SD 0.2) for 12-year-olds. Predictors explained 44% of the variance in the One-Legged Stance Test (age 41%) and 59% in the Step Test (age 57%).

Conclusions: Age was the strongest predictor of standing balance. Most children by 7 years old already perform similarly to adults in both static and dynamic standing balance.

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典型发育儿童站立平衡参考值：一项横断面研究。

目的：建立正常发育儿童站立平衡的参考值。方法：对12所小学和8所幼儿园的2261名3 ~ 12岁儿童进行横断面研究。静态（单腿站立测试）和动态（台阶测试）双腿站立平衡测量。逐步回归检验了年龄、性别、体重和身高的预测作用。结果：单腿站立测试从3岁儿童的平均9秒（标准差[SD] 6）增加到12岁儿童的平均30秒（标准差[SD] 0）。步检验从3岁儿童的平均0.8步/秒（SD 0.1）增加到12岁儿童的1.4步/秒（SD 0.2）。预测因子解释了单腿站立测试中44%的方差（年龄41%）和步骤测试中59%的方差（年龄57%）。结论：年龄是站立平衡的最强预测因子。大多数7岁的孩子在静态和动态站立平衡方面的表现与成年人相似。

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Pediatric Physical Therapy PEDIATRICS-REHABILITATION

CiteScore

1.50

自引率

18.80%

发文量

147

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Pediatric Physical Therapy is an indexed international journal, that publishes peer reviewed research related to the practice of physical therapy for children with movement disorders. The editorial board is comprised of an international panel of researchers and clinical scholars that oversees a rigorous peer review process. The journal serves as the official journal for the pediatric physical therapy professional organizations in the Netherlands, Switzerland, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States. The journal includes articles that support evidenced based practice of physical therapy for children with neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory and developmental conditions that lead to disorders of movement, and research reports that contribute to the foundational sciences of pediatric physical therapy, ranging from biomechanics and pediatric exercise science to neurodevelopmental science. To these ends the journal publishes original research articles, systematic reviews directed to specific clinical questions that further the science of physical therapy, clinical guidelines and case reports that describe unusual conditions or cutting edge interventions with sound rationale. The journal adheres to the ethical standards of theInternational Committee of Medical Journal Editors.