Year: 2023 | Month: December | Volume: 13 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 337-343
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20231240
Normative Values of Star Excursion Balance Test in 6 To 14 Years Old School Children: An Analytical Cross Sectional Study
Tejas Borkar1, Dr. Prashant Nigvekar2
1Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Physiotherapy Dr APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences-DU
2Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Dr. DBVP RMC, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences-DU
Corresponding Author: Tejas Borkar
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Balance is essential in many daily activities. The Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) is a simple, rapid, and affordable test that can be used in clinical and field settings to evaluate lower limb dynamic balance, monitor recovery, evaluate post-injury deficits, and identify athletes at high risk for lower extremity injuries. This cross-sectional study has been conducted to establish the normative values of SEBT for the purposes of injury prevention and rehabilitation in school-going children.
Methodology: After ethical approval total 1308 children of 6 and 14yrs age from various schools were selected via simple random sampling. Both boys and girls with normal range of motion in lower extremity. Participants with a history of lower extremity deformity, spinal dysfunction, recent surgery, ankle trauma, dizziness/vertigo, pre-existing inner ear disorder, visual loss, and any else affecting balance control were all excluded. Each child performed SEBT in all 8 directions with barefoot for right and left leg.
Data analysis: Data was analyzed using Software IBM SPSS 20. Descriptive statistics was used to obtain normative values
Conclusion: As the age increases the reach distance of both left and right leg increases. Also the reach distance for both legs varied for certain directions.In Medial , Posteromedial, Posterior and Posterolateral the left reach was more than the right reach while in Anterolateral the right reach was more than the left reach
Key words: SEBT, dynamic balance, school children, normative values