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- Title
Two assessment tools for sensory organization ability in adolescent rhythmic gymnasts.
- Authors
Hui-Ya Chen; Hsiao-Yun Chang; Yan-Ying Ju; Hung-Ting Tsao
- Abstract
Introduction: The Sensory Organization Test (SOT) and the Paediatric Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction for Balance (PCTSIB) quantify the ability to maintain balance in the presence of sensory conflicts. The purposes of this study were to evaluate the comparability of these two assessment tools and to explore their distribution characteristics in adolescent rhythmic gymnasts. Methods: Fifteen female rhythmic gymnasts (15.0±1.8 yr.) who had received professional training for at least nine months were assessed in a single session. There were corresponding six sensory conditions in the SOT and PCTSIB tests. The SOT equipment automatically outputs computer-generated equilibrium scores based on the participant’s sway angle, whereas the PCTSIB involves manual timing (holding time), which can be combined with observation of sway angle to generate the performance score (summary score). Results: The equilibrium scores of the SOT Conditions 1 to 6 of the rhythmic gymnasts were 95.5 ± 1.4, 93.0 ± 2.1, 93.8 ± 1.6, 89.7 ± 4.0, 62.9 ± 9.7, and 74.0 ± 8.8%, respectively. Rhythmic gymnasts’ performance in SOT Conditions 1 to 3, with firm support, revealed narrow distributions of performance and ceiling effects. Notable ceiling effects were also evident in the holding time of PCTSIB Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6, as well as in the summary score of PCTISB Conditions 1 and 4 with eyes open. Only Condition 5 of the PCTSIB (holding time) was related to the corresponding SOT condition: eyes closed with altered support (Rho = 0.61). Conclusion: Although the PCTSIB and SOT tests have similar designs, their results are not comparable, which might be due to the notable ceiling effects when the tests are applied to rhythmic gymnasts. We recommend using SOT Conditions 4 to 6 in the laboratory or PCTSIB Condition 5 (holding time) in the field to evaluate sensory organization ability in adolescent rhythmic gymnasts.
- Subjects
SENSORY evaluation; RHYTHMIC gymnastics; ADOLESCENT psychology; POSTURAL balance; CEILING effect (Examinations)
- Publication
Physical Education Journal, 2017, Vol 50, Issue 3, p327
- ISSN
1024-7297
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3966/102472972017095003006