Article Review for Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo)
Title: Is Segmental Trunk Control Related to Gross Motor Performance in Healthy Preterm and Full-Term Infants? Authors: Ana Luiza Righetto Greco, Natalia Tiemi da Silva Sato, Adrielle Moraes Cazotti, Eloisa Tudella Citation: Greco ALR, Sato NTDS, Cazotti AM, Tudella E. Is Segmental Trunk Control Related to Gross Motor Performance in Healthy Preterm and Full-Term Infants? Journal of Motor Behavior. 2019:1-10. doi:10.1080/00222895.2019.1673694. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine segmental trunk control in 6- and 7-month old full-term and pre-term infants as it relates to gross motor skill performance. Study population/Methods: 26 pre-term and 26-full term infants between the age of 6 and 7 months participated in the study. Children with co-morbidities, including motor or sensory impairments, were excluded from the study. This study utilized the Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo) and the Alberta Infant Motor Skills (AIMS). Each participant underwent administration of the SATCo…
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Title: Segmental Trunk Control Acquisition and Reaching in Typically Developing Infants Authors: Jaya Rachwani, Victor Santamaria, Sandra L. Saavedra, Stacy Wood, Francine Porter, and Marjorie H. Woollacott1 Citation: Rachwani J, Santamaria V, Saavedra SL, Wood S, Porter F, Woollacott MH. Segmental Trunk Control Acquisition and Reaching in Typically Developing Infants. Exp Brain Res Exp Hirnforsch Exp Cerebrale. 2013;228(1):131-139. doi:10.1007/s00221-013-3544-y Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand the influence of external support at the thoracic and pelvic levels of the spine on functional reaching development. Study Population/Methods: There were 17 full-term infants aged 4-6 months that participated in this study (9 males to 8 females). Participants were recruited via flyers in various day care centers in Oregon, USA. The infants were separated into 2 groups after being assessed with the SATCo (Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control) and AIMS (Alberta Infant Motor Scale) to determine level of trunk control and…
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Updates to the SATCo are listed below with bolded and underlined headings. See original post for complete testing information. Edition: This appears to be the first and only edition of the SATCo. Target Population and Ages: Young Children; original study used children from 1yr 6mo to 17yrs 1mo for an average age of 10yrs 4mo). Dates of Publication: Butler et al., 2010 Authors: Penelope Butler PhD, MCSP, Sandy Saavedra, MS, PT, Madeline Sofranoc, BS, Sarah Jarvis, MSc, MCSP, and Marjorie Woollacott, PhD Source: Pediatric Physical Therapy 22(3) Costs: N/A Examiner Qualifications: There are no examiner qualifications. Inexperienced raters are able to achieve comparable reliability to experienced raters without extensive practice. Reference: Butler P, Saavedra S, Sofranac M, Jarvis S, Woollacott M. Refinement, Reliability and Validity of the Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo). Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association. 2010;22(3):246-257. doi:10.1097/PEP.0b013e3181e69490….
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