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Table 2 Content covered and perceived importance reported for paediatric examination/assessment

From: Paediatric Physiotherapy curriculum: an audit and survey of Australian entry-level Physiotherapy programs

n = 15

Content covered

Perceived Importance

0 not at all

1 not very well

2 somewhat

3 well

4 very well

Median

Mean (SD)

0 strongly disagree

1 disagree

2 neutral

3 agree

4 strongly agree

Median

Mean (SD)

Client/parent interview

1 (6.7%)

5 (33.3%)

9 (60.0%)

4 (very well)

3.5 (0.64)

1 (6.7%)

14 (93.3%)

4 (strongly agree)

3.9 (0.26)

Physical assessment

1 (6.7%)

6 (40.0%)

8 (53.3%)

4 (very well)

3.5 (0.64)

2 (13.3%)

13 (86.7%)

4 (strongly agree)

3.9 (0.45)

Ergonomics and body mechanics

1 (6.7%)

9 (60.0%)

2 (13.3%)

3 (20.0%)

2 (somewhat)

2.5 (0.92)

2 (13.3%)

7 (46.7%)

6 (40.0%)

3 (agree)

3.3 (0.70)

Gait, locomotion and balance

4 (26.7%)

6 (40.0%)

5 (33.3%)

3 (well)

3.1 (0.80)

4 (26.7%)

11 (73.3%)

4 (strongly agree)

3.7 (0.46)

Joint integrity and mobility

4 (26.7%)

8 (53.3%)

3 (20.0%)

3 (well)

2.9 (0.70)

9 (60.0%)

6 (40.0%)

3 (agree)

3.4 (0.51)

Motor control and motor learning

4 (26.7%)

5 (33.3%)

6 (40.0%)

3 (well)

3.1 (0.83)

4 (26.7%)

11 (73.3%)

4 (strongly agree)

3.7 (0.46)

Motor skills

1 (6.7%)

5 (33.3%)

9 (60.0%)

4 (very well)

3.5 (0.64)

1 (6.7%)

2 (13.3%)

12 (80.0%)

4 (strongly agree)

3.7 (0.59)

Muscle performance (strength, power, endurance)

1 (6.7%)

11 (73.3%)

3 (20.0%)

3 (well)

3.1 (0.52)

7 (46.7%)

8 (53.3%)

4 (strongly agree)

3.5 (0.52)

Neuromotor and sensory assessment (development and integration)

5 (33.3%)

4 (26.7%)

6 (40.0%)

3 (well)

3.1 (0.88)

1 (6.7%)

6 (40.0%)

8 (53.3%)

4 (strongly agree)

3.5 (0.64)

Orthotic, protective and supportive devices

1 (6.7%)

2 (13.3%)

8 (53.3%)

4 (26.7%)

2 (somewhat)

2 (0.85)

2 (13.3%)

8 (53.3%)

5 (33.3%)

3 (agree)

3.2 (0.68)

Posture

4 (26.7%)

7 (46.7%)

4 (26.7%)

3 (well)

3 (0.76)

9 (60.0%)

6 (40.0%)

3 (agree)

3.4 (0.51)

Range of motion (muscle length)

1 (6.7%)

10 (66.7%)

4 (26.7%)

3 (well)

3.2 (0.56)

1 (6.7%)

8 (53.3%)

6 (40.0%)

3 (agree)

3.3 (0.62)

Reflex integrity

1 (6.7%)

6 (40.0%)

6 (40.0%)

2 (13.3%)

3 (well)

2.6 (0.83)

1 (6.7%)

2 (13.3%)

7 (46.7%)

5 (33.3%)

3 (agree)

3.1 (0.88)

Ventilation and respiration/ gas exchange

1 (6.7%)

3 (20.0%)

8 (53.3%)

3 (20.0%)

3 (well)

2.9 (0.83)

2 (13.3%)

7 (46.7%)

6 (40.0%)

3 (agree)

3.3 (0.70)

Cardiorespiratory fitness

1 (6.7%)

3 (20.0%)

8 (53.3%)

3 (20.0%)

3 (well)

2.9 (0.83)

8 (53.3%)

7 (46.7%)

3 (agree)

3.5 (0.52)

Outcome measures (AIMS, NSMDA, GMFCS, BOT-2, MABC 2, TGMD2)

1 (6.7%)

7 (46.7%)

7 (46.7%)

3 (well)

3.4 (0.63)

5 (33.3%)

10 (66.7%)

4 (strongly agree)

3.7 (0.49)

Clinical reasoning tools (ICF)

2 (13.3%)

13 (86.7%)

4 (very well)

3.9 (0.35)

2 (13.3%)

13 (86.7%)

4 (strongly agree)

3.9 (0.35)

Understanding the role of the members of the interprofessional paediatric team

6 (40.0%)

9 (60.0%)

4 (very well)

3.6 (0.51)

3 (20.0%)

12 (80.0%)

4 (strongly agree)

3.8 (0.41)

  1. SD Standard deviation, AIMS Alberta Infant Motor Scale, NSMDA Neurosensory Motor Developmental Assessment, GMFCS Gross Motor Function Classification Scale, BOT-2 Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency 2nd Edition, MABC 2 Movement ABC 2nd Edition, TGMD2 Test of Gross Motor Development 2nd Edition, ICF International Classification of Function Disability and Health