A study on the use of Peabody's fine motor development scale
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1424.2010.10.008
- VernacularTitle:对Peabody精细运动发育量表评价方法的研究
- Author:
Banghui LI
;
Qi WANG
;
Xiaoxi LUO
;
Lijun ZHANG
;
Qiuju TANG
;
Yongping REN
;
Nong XIAO
;
Xueqin HOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Peabody development motor scale-fine motor;
Evaluation;
Children
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2010;32(10):751-753
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To assess if evaluating with Peabody's fine motor development scale with 4 degree grading is more sensitive than with 3 degree grading, and whether or not it is feasible to evaluate by quantization with monthly averages. Methods A total of 864 normal children aged 1 month to 60 months were evaluated with the Peabody scale using 4 degree grading and 3 degree grading. The development results were averaged by month to express the development. Results Both ways, the monthly averages of children 4-9 months old were higher than the others. The values obtained with 4 degree grading were lower than those with 3 degree grading in each functional area, and the difference was more obvious with increasing age, but the differences were not statistically significant. With 3 degree grading the total score was equal to the actual score after the age of 9 months, but with 4 degree grading this was not true until at least 18 months. Conclusions Evaluating with Peabody's fine motor scale with 4 degree grading and quantization using monthly averages is reliable and more sensitive than 3 degree grading.
