Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP)

The TIMP is a test of functional motor behavior in infants for use by physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other health professionals in special care nurseries and early intervention or diagnostic follow-up settings. The TIMP can be used to assess infants between the ages of 34 weeks postconceptional age and 4 months post-term. The test assesses the postural and selective control of movement needed for functional motor performance in early infancy and has been shown through research to:

 
discriminate among infants with varying degrees of risk for poor motor outcome based on perinatal medical conditions
predict 12-month motor performance with sensitivity 92% and specificity 76% and preschool motor performance with sensitivity 72% and specificity 91% at 3 months of age
be sensitive to the effects of physical therapy provided to high risk infants in the special care nursery or home exercise programs offered to premature infants post-hospital discharge
reflect demands for movement placed on infants by caregivers in daily life interactions
have excellent test-retest and rater reliability in the hands of trained users
diagnose motor developmental delay from 34 weeks postconceptional age through 4 months post term based on age standards developed from a sample of 990 U.S. infants of all races/ethnicities

THE TIMP MUST BE USED ONLY BY PERSONS EXPERIENCED IN THE SAFE HANDLING OF FRAGILE INFANTS.

Includes:
TIMP Manual and illustrated test forms (package of 25)