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AIM: Identifying balance problems are the first step towards monitoring and
rehabilitation. Therefore, this paper aims to make an overview of the
psychometric properties of the functional balance tests available for children.
METHOD: A literature search was performed in PubMED and Web of Science on 8
February 2014 and updated on 6 July 2014. A conceptual framework for functional
balance tests was defined, taking balance control components and task constraints
into account. The tests were selected for inclusion by consensus of 2-3 reviewers
using the conceptual framework. RESULTS: Fourteen tests were investigated in 25
articles and analysed within the conceptual framework. The Timed Up and Go test,
Pediatric Balance Scale, and Pediatric Reach Test are well investigated and all
show good reliability. Validity remains unclear because of lack of a criterion
standard to measure balance control. INTERPRETATION: Because of the lack of good
methodological studies, strong evidence for the use of one or more functional
balance tests in children cannot be provided. Moreover, it is necessary that a
criterion standard to measure balance is established.
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