Application of an ATNR rating scale to normal preschool children

Am J Occup Ther. 1985 Mar;39(3):178-80. doi: 10.5014/ajot.39.3.178.

Abstract

An Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex Rating Scale was applied to data from 40 normal 3- and 5-year-old children. Raw scores representing degrees of elbow flexion in response to passive head rotation were converted using a four-point scale, and the results of eight trials in quadrupedal posture were summed. These results reinforce those of previous studies: the mean inhibition scores increased with age, whereas the variance decreased. Results also support further development of normative data for clinical use of the scale.

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Developmental Disabilities / diagnosis
  • Functional Laterality
  • Humans
  • Muscle Contraction*
  • Muscle Tonus
  • Muscles / innervation*
  • Neck Muscles / innervation*
  • Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis
  • Neural Inhibition
  • Occupational Therapy / methods*
  • Postural Balance
  • Reference Values
  • Reflex, Abnormal / diagnosis*