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Table 1 Spearman’s correlations between SATCo scores and AIMS sub-scores

From: Relationship between segmental trunk control and gross motor development in typically developing infants aged from 4 to 12 months: a pilot study

SATCo median score (range)

AIMS prone sub-score (max = 21)

AIMS supine sub-score (max = 9)

AIMS sit sub-score (max = 12)

AIMS stand sub-score (max = 16)

4 months

4.11 (0.88)

4.47 (1.35)

1.68 (0.67)

1.95 (0.23)

Static

4 (4 to 5)

r (p)

0.022 (p = 0.928)

0.162 (p = 0.508)

0.396 (p = 0.093)

0.180 (p = 0.461)

Active

4 (3 to 5)

r (p)

0.134 (p = 0.585)

0.316 (p = 0.187)

0.390 (p = 0.099)

0.127 (p = 0.605)

Reactive

4 (3 to 5)

r (p)

−0.131 (p = 0.593)

0.026 (p = 0.915)

0.120 (p = 0.623)

− 0.028 (p = 0.910)

5 months

5.80 (1.06)

5.35 (1.90)

2.60 (1.05)

2.05 (0.22)

Static

5 (4 to 5)

r (p)

0.272 (p = 0.246)

0.376 (p = 0.102)

0.517 (p = 0.020)

0.150 (p = 0.527)

Active

4 (4 to 5)

r (p)

0.344 (p = 0.138)

0.337 (p = 0.146)

0.329 (p = 0.156)

0.254 (p = 0.281)

Reactive

4 (3 to 5)

r (p)

0.479 (p = 0.033)

0.308 (p = 0.186)

0.169 (p = 0.475)

0.300 (p = 0.199)

6 months

7.60 (2.04)

6.30 (2.08)

4.10 (1.71)

2.30 (0.47)

Static

5 (4 to 6)

r (p)

0.268 (p = 0.254)

−0.092 (p = 0.699)

0.178 (p = 0.453)

0.329 (p = 0.157)

Active

5 (4 to 6)

r (p)

0.268 (p = 0.254)

- 0.092 (p = 0.699)

0.178 (p = 0.453)

0.329 (p = 0.157)

Reactive

5 (4 to 6)

r (p)

0.218 (p = 0.356)

−0.268 (p = 0.254)

0.218 (p = 0.356)

0.217 (p = 0.357)

7 months

9.84 (3.78)

7.32 (2.08)

6.74 (2.77)

2.74 (0.45)

Static

6 (5 to 7)

r (p)

0.436 (p = 0.062)

0.023 (p = 0.925)

0.507 (p = 0.027)

0.075 (p = 0.760)

Active

5 (4 to 7)

r (p)

0.302 (p = 0.209)

0.180 (p = 0.461)

0.440 (p = 0.059)

−0.132 (p = 0.589)

Reactive

5 (4 to 6)

r (p)

0.308 (p = 0.199)

−0.068 (p = 0.781)

0.492 (p = 0.033)

0.026 (p = 0.917)

8 months

11.60 (4.08)

8.45 (1.15)

8.60 (2.46)

3.25 (0.79)

Static

6 (5 to 8)

r (p)

0.549 (p = 0.012)

0.544 (p = 0.013)

0.674 (p = 0.001)*

0.575 (p = 0.008)

Active

6 (5 to 7)

r (p)

0.591 (p = 0.006)

0.653 (p = 0.002)*

0.644 (p = 0.002)*

0.538 (p = 0.014)

Reactive

6 (5 to 7)

r (p)

0.562 (p = 0.010)

0.440 (p = 0.052)

0.464 (p = 0.039)

0.372 (p = 0.107)

9 months

15.25 (3.61)

8.65 (0.59)

10.40 (2.14)

5.10 (2.00)

Static

7 (5 to 8)

r (p)

0.523 (p = 0.018)

0.054 (p = 0.820)

0.543 (p = 0.013)

0.351 (p = 0.129)

Active

7 (5 to 8)

r (p)

0.486 (p = 0.030)

0.242 (p = 0.303)

0.455 (p = 0.044)

0.332 (p = 0.152)

Reactive

6 (5 to 8)

r (p)

0.551 (p = 0.012)

0.123 (p = 0.606)

0.529 (p = 0.017)

0.399 (p = 0.081)

10 months

17.30 (2.64)

8.75 (0.44)

11.40 (1.31)

7.10 (2.73)

Static

8 (6 to 8)

r (p)

0.739 (p < 0.001)*

0.268 (p = 0.267)

0.798 (p < 0.001)*

0.607 (p = 0.006)

Active

8 (5 to 8)

r (p)

0.764 (p < 0.001)*

0.383 (p = 0.106)

0.654 (p = 0.002)*

0.461 (p = 0.047)

Reactive

7 (6 to 8)

r (p)

0.426 (p = 0.069)

0.359 (p = 0.131)

0.612 (p = 0.005)

0.351 (p = 0.140)

11 months

18.26 (3.03)

8.68 (0.48)

11.63 (0.96)

8.42 (2.39)

Static

8 (6 to 8)

r (p)

0.547 (p = 0.015)

0.505 (p = 0.027)

0.765 (p < 0.001)*

0.539 (p = 0.017)

Active

8 (6 to 8)

r (p)

0.547 (p = 0.015)

0.505 (p = 0.027)

0.765 (p < 0.001)*

0.539 (p = 0.017)

Reactive

8 (6 to 8)

r (p)

0.645 (p = 0.003)*

0.642 (p = 0.003)*

0.778 (p < 0.001)*

0.284 (p = 0.239)

12 months

19.37 (1.38)

8.53 (0.51)

11.84 (0.69)

10.32 (2.69)

Static

8 (6 to 8)

r (p)

0.546 (p = 0.016)

0.362 (p = 0.128)

0.687 (p = 0.001)*

0.542 (p = 0.017)

Active

8 (6 to 8)

r (p)

0.614 (p = 0.005)

0.197 (p = 0.419)

0.576 (p = 0.010)

0.610 (p = 0.006)

Reactive

8 (6 to 8)

r (p)

0.614 (p = 0.005)

0.197 (p = 0.419)

0.576 (p = 0.010)

0.610 (p = 0.006)

  1. Numbers in brackets are standard deviations unless specified
  2. AIMS Alberta Infant Motor Scale, r Spearman’s correlation, SATCo Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control
  3. *significant at p = 0.004
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