Assessing Proprioception in Children: A Review

Proprioception is the subconscious and conscious awareness of the spatial and mechanical status of the musculoskeletal framework. When working with children with motor delays and sensory integrative dysfunction, occupational therapists routinely assess the client's proprioceptive system. Howeve...

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Published in:Journal of motor behavior 2017-07, Vol.49 (4), p.458-466
Main Author: Chu, Virginia Way Tong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
assessments
Child
Child Development - physiology
children's motor development
Humans
Neuropsychological Tests
Proprioception
Proprioception - physiology
Therapists
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Summary:Proprioception is the subconscious and conscious awareness of the spatial and mechanical status of the musculoskeletal framework. When working with children with motor delays and sensory integrative dysfunction, occupational therapists routinely assess the client's proprioceptive system. However, currently available assessments for occupational therapists are primarily observer-based and concerns have been raised about the reliability of observer-based assessments of sensation. The author's purpose was to review measures of proprioception currently available to occupational therapists and explore direct measures of proprioception from neuroscience and rehabilitation that can be adapted for pediatric clinical use. Observer-based and direct measurements of proprioception assessments complement each other in meeting clinical needs. A better understanding of both types of evaluation will improve proprioceptive evaluation.
ISSN:0022-2895
1940-1027
DOI:10.1080/00222895.2016.1241744