AbstractBackground: Physical therapists regularly use various assessment tests to examine static and dynamic components of balance for children with typical development (TD) and with disabilities at various ages. One among them is multi-directional reach test (MRT). But till date, there is no normative data available for MRT in children with TD. Objective: To estimate the age expansion of MRT to measure the limits of stability in children with TD. Study setting: Subjects will be taken from recognized primary school (Maharishi Markandeshwar International School, Mullana and Govt. Primary School, Mullana). Procedure: 194 will be asked to perform MRT and their maximum reaching ability in four directions, forward reach (FR), backward reach (BR), left lateral reach (LLR) and right lateral reach (RLR) will be measured. Statistical analysis: Kolmogorov Smirnov test will be used to establish normality and descriptive statistics for reporting the normative data of MRT. Conclusion: The normative data of MRT will be reported at end of the study might be beneficial in the assessment of balance in clinical practice.
Keywords: Balance; Functional Reach Test; Normative Data; Primary School; Reference Value