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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Phys Occup Ther Pediatr. 2011 May 23;31(4):440–450. doi: 10.3109/01942638.2011.572148
Item Criterion
O: Head elevated < 45 degrees, little
or no forearm weightbearing in prone
Elevates head less than 45 degrees, with minimal
or no forearm weightbearing, in prone
1: Head elevated > 45 degrees,
with evidence of forearm
weightbearing in prone
Elevates head more than 45 degrees while
bearing weight on one or both forearms in prone
2: Fully extends elbows to
grasp an object while in supine
Extends both elbows fully to grasp an object
positioned in midline above the nose, in supine
3: Shifts weight laterally in prone
in order to reach
Shifts body weight to one side, freeing opposite
arm to reach toward an object, positioned within
reaching distance, in prone
4: Rotates around umbilical axis
in prone
Using arms, rotates body to the right or left
at least 30 degrees in prone position
5: Commando Crawl Locomotes 5 feet forward or backward in prone, abdomen in contact with support surface
6. Weightbearing on extended
arms
Extends elbows fully to elevate body while
in prone position
7. Fully elevates trunk by
extending arms in sitting
In sitting, arms at sides, extends elbows to
lift body off support surface so there is no
contact between the pelvis & the support surface
8. Maintains static quadruped
position
Sustains hands-knees weightbearing position
with abdomen elevated above the support
surface for 15 seconds
9: Crawls hands, knees Crawls at least 3 feet with trunk elevated off the
support surface, using hands and knees,
pattern may be reciprocal or symmetrical
10: Pushups Completes 5 full-body pushups in prone,
elbows and knees extended completely