Clinimetric properties of the alberta infant motor scale in infants. The manual for the aims is a book, motor assessment of the develop ing infant, recently published by w. The test assesses the postural and selective control. Alberta infant motor scale score sheets aims covid19 update. Elsevier health sciences medical books, ebooks and journals uk. The aims is a performancebased, normreferenced observational measure of infant motor development from 0 to 18 months of age. The alberta infant motor scale aims is a standardized motor assessment for young infants. Alberta infant motor scale score sheets aims 1st edition. Alberta infant motor scale aims validity statistics. Equivalence of the aims using a home video made by parents and live observation by a pediatric physical therapist, a validation study. Alberta infant motor scale aims validity statistics applied.
Instructions and ltem examples from the maternal version. Pdf alberta infant motor scale reliability and validity when on preterm infants in taiwan clinimetric properties of the alberta infant motor scale in infants born preterm. Alberta infant motor scale aims the alberta infant motor scale aims is a measure of infant gross motor abilities that is used world. Alberta infant motor skills aims assessment tools libguides at. The timp can be used to assess infants between the ages of 34 weeks postconceptional age and 4 months postterm. Gaps were found in motor skills of infants born preterm in the prone and sitting sequences, as cited in the aims manual, because of strong extensor strength. This course will present updated information pertaining to the administration of the aims, interpretation of scores, and the validity of the normative data. Clinimetric properties of the alberta infant motor scale in. The timp is a test of functional motor behavior in infants for use by physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other health professionals in special care nurseries and early intervention or diagnostic followup settings. A clinical refresher and update on evaluation of normative data purpose. Interrater reliability of early intervention providers scoring the alberta infant motor scale. The alberta infant motor scale aims is a simple tool to assess of motor maturation of a child up to 18 months and can be administered with minimal training for the health care professionals. Presents theories of infant motor development and discusses the unique challenges involved in the.
Alberta infant motor scale aims alberta infant motor scale aims constructed to measure the motor development of infants aged to months. Only valid in the identification of delays of testing. Elsevier health student and practitioner medical books, ebooks and journals. Concurrent validity and reliability of the alberta infant motor scale in premature infants. Assessment of gross motor skills of at risk infants.