Engelsk titel: Convergent validity of two motor skill tests used to assess school-age children
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Författare:
Lane, Haylee
;
Brown, Ted
Email: ted.brown@monash.edu
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 44
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 15031291
Sammanfattning
Background: Motor skills allow children to interact with their surrounding environment, making the progression of competent
motor skills crucial to development. The most common form of motor skill assessment is through the use of performance-based
tests. Performance measures need to be both reliable and valid to ensure they are of high quality. Two examples of
performance-based motor skill tests often used to assess children are the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency - 2nd
edition (BOT-2) and the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - 2nd edition (MABC-2). Aim: This study investigated the
convergent validity between the BOT-2 and MABC-2 when completed by typically developing school-aged children aged 7-
16 years. Method: A convenience sample of 50 children aged 7-16 years with no history of motor or intellectual impairments
was recruited. Scores from the BOT-2 and MABC-2 were analysed using Spearman’s rho correlation. Results:The study found
that the MABC-2 11- to 16-year-old group (age band 3) was significantly associated with the BOT-2; however, there were no
significant relationships between the MABC-2 7- to 10-year-old group (age band 2) and the BOT-2. Conclusion: The
MABC-2 and BOT-2 appear to assess associated motor skill abilities in children aged 11-16 years but not in children aged 7-
10. This study adds to the body of convergent validity evidence regarding the MABC-2 and BOT-2.