@article {581,
	title = {Standardization of the Alberta infant motor scale in full-term Greek infants: Preliminary results.},
	journal = {Early Hum Dev},
	volume = {86},
	year = {2010},
	month = {2010 Apr},
	pages = {245-9},
	abstract = {BACKGROUND: The Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) is a norm-referenced test that assesses the spontaneous motor performance of infants from birth through independent walking (0-18 months). This scale has been utilized for clinical and research purposes in various countries, however, whether the initial standardization in Canadian infants is also representative of other countries{\textquoteright} populations has been questioned. AIM: To assess whether the AIMS needs new reference values for Greek infants. METHODS: A cohort of 424 healthy full-term infants (250 boys and 174 girls), aged between 7 days and 18 months, derived from various areas of the Prefecture of Attica and from all socio-economic classes to ensure a true representation, was studied. The AIMS-scores of Greek infants were compared with the norm-referenced values of the original Canadian population reported by Piper and Darrah. RESULTS: The mean AIMS-scores did not differ significantly between Greek and Canadian infants at any age level from birth to 18 months, except for the 2-<3 month of age when higher scores were observed in Greek infants (p=0.02). There was no significant difference in AIMS-values corresponding to the 5th and 90th percentile between Greek and Canadian infants. Inter-rater reliability was excellent in our study population [ICC: 0.99 (95\% CI: 0.99-0.99)]. CONCLUSION: In healthy full-term Greek infants, gross motor maturity assessed by the AIMS during the first 18 months of age, seems to follow a similar course to that of Canadian infants.},
	keywords = {Cohort Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Greece, Humans, Infant, Male, Motor Activity, Newborn, Observer Variation, Reproducibility of Results, Walking},
	issn = {1872-6232},
	doi = {10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2010.03.009},
	author = {Syrengelas, D and Siahanidou, T and Kourlaba, G and Kleisiouni, P and Bakoula, C. and Chrousos, G P}
}
