Performance of Normal Children on the Pediatric Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction for Balance

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to collect and examine descriptive data on the Pediatric Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction for Balance (P-CTSIB) for children ages 6 to 9 years. To guide decisions regarding grouping of data, hypotheses were tested concerning differences among means for duration of stance for gender and for age. Because results were inconclusive, descriptive data for duration of stance and degrees of sway for each of the six P-CTSIB Feet-Together tests and each of the six P-CTSIB Heel-Toe tests are reported by gender and age category. Recommendations are made for clinical use of this test, and directions for future research are identified.