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Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS)

Tests & Measures

Summary

What it measures:

The Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) assesses gross infant motor skills from ages 0 to 18 months. It evaluates weight-bearing, posture, and antigravity movements of infants.

Target Population:

This summary contains information on the use of the AIMS with infants who are typically developing and those that are developmentally delayed with typical or atypical patterns of movement between the ages of 0 and 18 months.

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Resource Details

Date: August 28, 2017
Contact:  practice@apta.org
Content Type:  Test & Measure

Symptoms & Conditions

Developmental Conditions

Patient Age

Newborn (birth-1mo), Infant (1-23mo)

Reviewer(s)

Dawn James, PT, DPT, Pediatric Board-Certified Specialist

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