Assessment of Measurement Properties of Clinical Tests for Foot Posture in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review
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| Title: | Assessment of Measurement Properties of Clinical Tests for Foot Posture in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Vanessa Gonçalves Coutinho de Oliveira (ORCID |
| Source: | Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. 2025 29(3):282-293. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Information Analyses Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Human Body, Human Posture, Children, Adolescents, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Physical Disabilities, Measurement |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1091367X.2025.2457139 |
| ISSN: | 1091-367X 1532-7841 |
| Abstract: | The study aimed to analyze, synthesize, and investigate the measurement properties of clinical tests that assess foot posture in children and adolescents. The study included research published in scientific journals that analyzed the measurement properties of clinical tests, focusing on the validity, reliability, responsiveness, or specificity of tests for assessing foot posture in children and adolescents (ages 4 to 18 years). Studies involving children with lower limb surgery, neurological issues, or deformities, reviews, case studies, and abstracts were excluded. The search followed PRISMA guidelines on MEDLINE, EMBASE, PUBMED, CINAHL, SPORTDIscus. The methodological quality was assessed using the COSMIN and Brink and Louw tool, while the certainty of the evidence was evaluated using GRADE. Twelve studies were included in this systematic review, evaluating the following clinical tests: foot posture index-6, normalized truncated navicular height, Staheli index, plantar arch index, arch height index, navicular drop, resting and neutral calcaneal stance position, pediatric flat foot proforma, subjective perception of the height of the feet arch and Clarke angle. Current clinical tests predominantly prioritize the examination of intra- and inter-rater reliability. Conversely, validity has only been found in restricted studies, and responsiveness has not been assessed. No evidence supports high-quality measurement properties for clinical tests evaluating foot posture in children and adolescents. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1477720 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | The study aimed to analyze, synthesize, and investigate the measurement properties of clinical tests that assess foot posture in children and adolescents. The study included research published in scientific journals that analyzed the measurement properties of clinical tests, focusing on the validity, reliability, responsiveness, or specificity of tests for assessing foot posture in children and adolescents (ages 4 to 18 years). Studies involving children with lower limb surgery, neurological issues, or deformities, reviews, case studies, and abstracts were excluded. The search followed PRISMA guidelines on MEDLINE, EMBASE, PUBMED, CINAHL, SPORTDIscus. The methodological quality was assessed using the COSMIN and Brink and Louw tool, while the certainty of the evidence was evaluated using GRADE. Twelve studies were included in this systematic review, evaluating the following clinical tests: foot posture index-6, normalized truncated navicular height, Staheli index, plantar arch index, arch height index, navicular drop, resting and neutral calcaneal stance position, pediatric flat foot proforma, subjective perception of the height of the feet arch and Clarke angle. Current clinical tests predominantly prioritize the examination of intra- and inter-rater reliability. Conversely, validity has only been found in restricted studies, and responsiveness has not been assessed. No evidence supports high-quality measurement properties for clinical tests evaluating foot posture in children and adolescents. |
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| ISSN: | 1091-367X 1532-7841 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1091367X.2025.2457139 |
