The Study Focuses to Find the Intrarater Reliability, Test-retest Reliability and Validity of 10 Meters Walk Test Among Middle School Going Children
Conditions
Keywords
Child, Communication media, Health services, Reproducibility of results, Research design
Brief summary
Timed Motor Function Tests (TMFTs) determined the walking abilities of an individual. During Covid-19 pandemic direct observation may not be feasible to record Timed motor function in children. Hence, the reliability and validity of video based observation and online based observation (VBO and OBO) methods to be explored. Middle school going children age group between 8 and 12 years was recruited for the study on the basis of convenience sampling. Sample size selected for each age group was according to sample size criteria of Interclass coefficient analysis. After anthropometrics, 10 meters walk test was recorded using three methods; VBO, OBO and direct observation for three times to estimate intrarater reliability and three days within a week to estimate test-retest reliability. The mean of three readings was used to find the estimated value. Direct observation method was used as a criterion measure method to report concurrent validity. After concurrent validity, Test-retest Reliability and Intrarater Reliability of VBO and OBO was reported. Reliability and validity of VBO and OBO with direct observation was reported by recording 10 meters walk test in children.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Asir John Samuel
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
8 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Asymptomatic middle school going children 2. Boys and girls in the age group between 8 and 12 years 3. Independent walking has achieved at age of 14 months 4. Able to understand and follow commands of examiner.
Exclusion criteria
1. Any Neurological disease 2. Any musculoskeletal disease in Lower Limb 3. Deformity in Lower Limb 4. Past history of surgery in Lower Limb in past 1 year 5. Any cardio-respiratory difficulties. -
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10 meters walk test (Direct observation method) | Immediate after taking anthropometric measurements | 10 meters walk test (TMFTs) determined the walking abilities of an individual using mobile phone stopwatch. |
| 10 meters walk test (Video based observation method) | Immediate after measuring 10 meters walk test with direct observation method | 10 meters walk test using video camera of mobile phone |
| 10 meters walk test (Online based observation method) | Immediate after measuring 10 meters walk test with Video based observation method | 10 meters walk test using online mobile based application- WhatsApp |
Countries
India
Outcome results
None listed