Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy—An International Journal
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 4

Visual vestibular assessment – Tool construction

  • Author:
  • Radhika Padarthy, U. Ganapathy Sankar
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 117 to 120

*SRM College of Occupational Therapy, Katcheri Street, Sullurpet524 121, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh

**SRM College of Occupational Therapy, SRM University, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur603 203, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

Abstract

This study developed visual vestibular assessment.

The visual vestibular assessment has 4 domains (Balance, Postura stability, bilateral coordination & visual motor integration) and consists of 17 activities and 29 items. Twenty five (n=25) typically developing children, aged 5–10 years (M = 7 years±1.443) were included.

There is no statistically significant difference between the age groups in balance,postural stability, bilateral integration and visual motor integration subtest of visual vestibular assessment

The present study developed visual vestibular assessment. Based on the results, final form visual vestibular assessment was refined which consists of 16 activities and 28 items. The visual vestibular assessment is a clinical tool to identifying children with visual vestibular dysfunction.