title: Sit-to-stand movement in children: a review.
abstract: The influence of determining factors on sit-to-stand (STS) movement in adults has been extensively described in the literature; however, there is a lack of information about such factors on children. Therefore, the purposes of the present study are to analyze the scientific publications about intrinsic and extrinsic factors influencing STS movement in children and to describe methodological procedures used in the studies under review. A bibliographical review was obtained from relevant database (1988-2009) using keywords, such as rising, chair, sit-to-stand, and children. In all, 109 articles were identified and 11 were selected. The literature indicates there is a lack of articles investigating disabilities other than cerebral palsy as well as extrinsic factors such as chair-type characteristics in typical and atypical children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, Neuropediatric Research Unit, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil. costa.csn@gmail.com
authors.forename: Carolina Souza Neves
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: da Costa
authors.forename: Geert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Savelsbergh
authors.forename: Nelci Adriana Cicuto Ferreira
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Rocha
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000293:Adolescent; D000843:Ankle Joint; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019988:Children with Disabilities; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology*; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011187:Posture