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ERIC Number: EJ927567
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0891-4222
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Is the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2nd Edition a Reliable Instrument to Measure Motor Performance in 3 Year Old Children?
Smits-Engelsman, Bouwien C. M.; Niemeijer, Anuschka S.; van Waelvelde, Hilde
Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, v32 n4 p1370-1377 Jul-Aug 2011
Formal testing of 3 year old children is a new feature in the revised version of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (Movement ABC-2). Our study evaluated the reliability and explored the clinical applicability of the Movement ABC-2 Test in this young age group. A total of 50 typically children were given two trials of the test within a one to two week interval by two physical therapists: same assessor (n = 28 children) and different assessors (n = 22 children). Psychometric properties were evaluated by calculating internal consistency (Cronbach [alpha]), intra-class correlation (ICC), the standard error of measurement (SEM), the smallest detectable difference (SDD) and Kappa values for classification agreement. The results are promising for future implementation of the Movement ABC-2 in clinical practice. The children's performance was highly reproducible when tested by the same assessor (ICC 0.94). The SEM was 1.7 or 2.1 standard scores for 90% or 95% confidence intervals respectively, making the test sensitive enough to detect individual changes. If two different assessors tested the children the ICC was 0.76. In conclusion, the revised test can be applied to assess motor performance in typically developing 3-year old children. Future studies are needed to confirm if the same can be said for children with motor delays. (Contains 6 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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