title: [Evaluation of applied kinesiology in nutritional intolerance of childhood].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Because nutritional intolerances generally are difficult to be diagnosed, Applied Kinesiology (AK) often is discussed as an alternative in this field.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The uncertain scientific situation makes it necessary to assess the diagnostic value of AK. The method was compared with established laboratory tests such as RAST, lactose breath hydrogen test and a specific IgG test (Cytolisa).
  
  
  METHODS
  315 children and adolescents, 0-17 years old, with different chronic diseases such as headache, abdominal pain, chronic eczema, hyperactivity, and bronchial asthma were studied by means of AK for 2 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found a moderate test-retest reliability (intraclass-kappa 0.62) but no inter-tester reliability (intraclass-kappa -0.01). Moreover, there was no statistically significant agreement with either RAST and Cytolisa (sensitivity 73.6%, specificity 45.2%) or lactose breath hydrogen test (sensitivity 77.1%, specificity 43.2%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In general, AK cannot be recommended for diagnosing nutritional intolerance. However, due to its high sensitivity, it could be a valuable tool to give some preliminary results.
authors.affiliation: Kinderneurologisches Zentrum Oberhausen, Essen.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pothmann
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: von Frankenberg
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hoicke
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Weingarten
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lüdtke
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001944:Breath Tests / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003611:Dairy Products / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006859:Hydrogen; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018953:Kinesiology, Applied / Q000379:methods*; D007787:Lactose Intolerance / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D006859:Hydrogen