Open AccessIntraobserver Reliability and Construct Validity of the Squat Test in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Author(s) -
Maaike M. Eken,
Annet J. Dallmeijer,
Annemieke I. Buizer,
Saskia Hogervorst,
Kim van Hutten,
M. Piening,
Marjolein van der Krogt,
Han Houdijk
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.621
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1538-005X
pISSN - 0898-5669
DOI - 10.1097/pep.0000000000000736
Subject(s) - squat , construct validity , intraclass correlation , test (biology) , reliability (semiconductor) , physical therapy , cerebral palsy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , spastic diplegia , medicine , psychology , psychometrics , developmental psychology , paleontology , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , biology
This study evaluated intraobserver reliability and construct validity of the squat test to assess lower extremity strength in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and spastic diplegia.