Turkish Version of the Infant Motor Activity Log for Infants with Arm Asymmetry
Author Information
Author(s): SEYHAN BIYIK Kübra, ÖZAL Cemil, DELİOĞLU Kıvanç, KEREM GÜNEL Mintaze
Primary Institution: Cerebral Palsy and Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit, Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkiye
Hypothesis
The IMAL-T is a valid and reliable questionnaire for use in Turkish infants with upper extremity functional asymmetry.
Conclusion
The IMAL-T is a reliable and valid measure for assessing how often and how well infants use their affected arm during activities.
Supporting Evidence
- The IMAL-T showed adequate internal consistency with Cronbach’s alpha ≥ 0.91.
- Test-retest reliability was high with ICC values ≥ 0.93.
- Moderate to strong correlations were found between IMAL-T scores and PEDI self-care scores.
Takeaway
This study created a questionnaire to help parents see how well their babies use their arms when playing, which can help doctors understand their development.
Methodology
The IMAL-T was administered to parents of 102 infants, and test-retest reliability was assessed with 22 parents one week later.
Limitations
The study did not include typically developing infants, limiting generalizability.
Participant Demographics
Infants aged 6–24 months, including 60 at high risk of developing cerebral palsy and 42 with brachial plexus birth injury.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.001
Confidence Interval
95% CI for ICC values ranged from 0.890 to 0.994.
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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