Journal article
Reliability of a Measure of Muscle Extensibility in Fullterm and Preterm Newborns
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the test-retest and inter-rater reliability of a measure of muscle extensibility developed by Tardieu, de la Tour, Bret, and Tardieu (1982) in fullterm and preterm newborns.
METHOD: Twenty-one fullterm infants and twenty preterm infants were examined by two physical therapists. Each physical therapist measured AO (shortened position of the muscle belly and lengthened tendon) and AMax (maximum …
Authors
Beuttler MG; Leininger PM; Palisano RJ
Journal
Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics, Vol. 24, No. 1-2, pp. 173–186
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
January 2004
DOI
10.1300/j006v24n01_07
ISSN
0194-2638