Table 2.
Characteristics of Included Studies.
| Author | Participants | Measurement Technique | Key Test Parameters | Directions | Number of Trials | Normalization | Reliability Design | Sample Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinzey et al. 1998 | 9M, 11F 18-35y |
SEBT (cm) | Reaching Leg: No Touch Down Stance Leg: Not Mentioned Hands: On hips |
A, PM, PL | 5 C | Non- Norm | Intra-rater (2 sessions, 1 week apart) | 20 (healthy) |
| Hertel et al. 2000 | 8M, 8F 21.3 ± 1.3y 171.2 ± 6.7cm 70.3 ± 10.0kg |
SEBT (cm) | Reaching Leg: Light touch Stance Leg: Not Mentioned Hands: Not Mentioned |
A, PM, PL | 1 P/ 3 C | Non-Norm | Intra-rater (2 sessions, 1 week apart) | 16 (healthy) |
| Pilsky et al. 2009 | 15M 19.7 ± 0.81y |
YBT (cm) | Reaching Leg: Not Mentioned Stance Leg: Not Mentioned Hands: Not Mentioned |
A, PM, PL | 6 P/3 C | Non-Norm | Inter-rater Intra-rater | 15 (healthy) |
| Munro et al. 2010 | 11M, 11F 22.3 ± 3.7y 167.7 ± 6.2cm 79.6 ± 10.0kg |
SEBT (cm) | Reaching Leg: Light Touch Stance Leg: No Heel Lift Hands: On Hips |
A, PM, PL | 7 C | Non-Norm Norm leg length | Inter-rater Intra-rater (3 sessions, 1 week apart) | 22 (healthy) |
| Gribble et al. 2013 | 10M, 19W 31.72 ± 10.8y 169.52 ± 8.8cm 65.58 ± 12.3kg |
SEBT (cm) | Reaching Leg: Not Mentioned Stance Leg: Not Mentioned Hands: On Hips |
A, PM, PL | 4 P/ 3 C | Non-Norm Norm leg length | Inter-rater Intra-rater (1 session) | 29 (healthy) |
| Shaffer et al. 2013 | 53M, 11F 25.2 ± 3.8y 175.5 ± 9.6cm 77.5 ± 12.5kg |
YBT (cm) | Reaching Leg: Not Mentioned Stance Leg: Not Mentioned Hands: Not Mentioned |
A, PM, PL | 6 P/ 3 C | Norm leg length | Inter-rater (1 session) | 64 (healthy) |
| van Lieshout et al. 2016 | 21M, 34F 24.0 ± 2.9y |
SEBT (cm) | Reaching Leg: Not Mentioned Stance Leg: Not Mentioned Hands: On Hips |
A, PM, PL | 3 C | Norm leg length | Inter-rater (1 session) | 50 (healthy) |
| Lopez-Plaza et al. 2018 | 27M, 24.5 ± 3.1y 176.8 ± 6.0cm 75.3 ± 10.0kg |
SEBT (cm) | Reaching Leg: Light Touch Stance Leg: Not Mentioned Hands: On Hips |
PM, PL | ?P 3 C | Norm leg length | Intra-rater (2 sessions, 1 month apart) | 27 (healthy) |
| Hyong et al. 2014 | 18M, 67F 20.7 ± 0.9y 165.6 ± 5.5cm 58.3 ± 8.3kg |
SEBT (cm) | Reaching Leg: Not Mentioned Stance Leg: Not Mentioned Hands: On Hips |
A, PM, PL | 6 P/3 C | Norm leg length | Inter-rater Intra-rater (1 session) | 67 (healthy) |
M = Male, F = Female, Y = Years of age, SEBT = Star Excursion Balance Test, YBT = Y- balance Test, A = Anterior, PM = Posteromedial, PL = Posterolateral, C = Collection Trials, P = Practice Trials, Non-norm = Not Normalized to Leg Length, Norm Leg = Normalized to Leg Length, ? = Unspecified practice trials