Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the convergent and divergent validity between the Body Coordination Test for Children (KTK) and the Motor Proficiency Test for 4- to 6-Year-Old Children (MOT 4-6). A total of 638 children (5-6 yr old) took part in the study. The results showed a moderately positive association between the total scores of both tests (r = .63). Moreover, the KTK total score correlated more highly with the MOT 4-6 gross motor score than with the MOT 4-6 fine motor score (r = .62 vs. .32). Levels of agreement were moderate when identifying children with moderate or severe motor problems and low at best when detecting children with higher motor-competence levels. This study provides evidence of convergent and divergent validity between the KTK and MOT 4-6. However, given the moderate to low levels of agreement, either measurement may lead to possible categorization errors. Children's motor competence should therefore not be judged based on the result of a single test.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 33-47 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ |
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| Publication status | Published - 31 Jan 2016 |
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Keywords
- motor competence
- physical activity
- coordination
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Convergent and divergent validity between the KTK and MOT 4-6 motor tests in early childhood. / Bardid, Farid; Huyben, Floris; Deconinck, Frederik J A; De Martelaer, Kristine; Seghers, Jan; Lenoir, Matthieu.
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T1 - Convergent and divergent validity between the KTK and MOT 4-6 motor tests in early childhood
AU - Bardid, Farid
AU - Huyben, Floris
AU - Deconinck, Frederik J A
AU - De Martelaer, Kristine
AU - Seghers, Jan
AU - Lenoir, Matthieu
PY - 2016/1/31
Y1 - 2016/1/31
N2 - The aim of this study was to investigate the convergent and divergent validity between the Body Coordination Test for Children (KTK) and the Motor Proficiency Test for 4- to 6-Year-Old Children (MOT 4-6). A total of 638 children (5-6 yr old) took part in the study. The results showed a moderately positive association between the total scores of both tests (r = .63). Moreover, the KTK total score correlated more highly with the MOT 4-6 gross motor score than with the MOT 4-6 fine motor score (r = .62 vs. .32). Levels of agreement were moderate when identifying children with moderate or severe motor problems and low at best when detecting children with higher motor-competence levels. This study provides evidence of convergent and divergent validity between the KTK and MOT 4-6. However, given the moderate to low levels of agreement, either measurement may lead to possible categorization errors. Children's motor competence should therefore not be judged based on the result of a single test.
AB - The aim of this study was to investigate the convergent and divergent validity between the Body Coordination Test for Children (KTK) and the Motor Proficiency Test for 4- to 6-Year-Old Children (MOT 4-6). A total of 638 children (5-6 yr old) took part in the study. The results showed a moderately positive association between the total scores of both tests (r = .63). Moreover, the KTK total score correlated more highly with the MOT 4-6 gross motor score than with the MOT 4-6 fine motor score (r = .62 vs. .32). Levels of agreement were moderate when identifying children with moderate or severe motor problems and low at best when detecting children with higher motor-competence levels. This study provides evidence of convergent and divergent validity between the KTK and MOT 4-6. However, given the moderate to low levels of agreement, either measurement may lead to possible categorization errors. Children's motor competence should therefore not be judged based on the result of a single test.
KW - motor competence
KW - physical activity
KW - coordination
UR - http://journals.humankinetics.com/journal/apaq
U2 - 10.1123/APAQ.2014-0228
DO - 10.1123/APAQ.2014-0228
M3 - Article
SP - 33
EP - 47
JO - Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ
JF - Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ
SN - 0736-5829
ER -