Factorial Validity of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children—2nd Edition (MABC-2) in 7-16-Year-Olds

2017 ◽  
Vol 124 (6) ◽  
pp. 1051-1068 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudolf Psotta ◽  
Reza Abdollahipour
Keyword(s):  
Motor Development ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Factorial Validity ◽  
Assessment Battery ◽  
Motor Abilities ◽  
Movement Assessment ◽  
Best Fitting ◽  
Psychometric Quality ◽  
Analytic Models

The Movement Assessment Battery for Children—2nd Edition (MABC-2) is a test of motor development, widely used in clinical and research settings. To address which motor abilities are actually captured by the motor tasks in the two age versions of the MABC-2, the AB2 for 7- 10-year-olds and the AB3 for 11- 16-year-olds, we examined AB2 and AB3 factorial validity. We conducted confirmatory factor analysis (SPSS AMOS 22.0) on data from the test’s standardization samples of children aged 7–10, n = 483, and 11–16, n = 674, in order to find the best fitting models. The covariance matrix of AB2 and AB3 fit a three-factor model that included tasks of manual dexterity, aiming and catching, and balance. However, factor analytic models fitting AB2 and AB3 did not involve the dynamic balance tasks of hopping with the better leg and hopping with the other leg; and the drawing trail showed very low factor validity. In sum, both AB2 and AB3 of the MABC-2 test are able to discriminate between the three specific motor abilities; but due to questionable psychometric quality, the drawing trail and hopping tasks should be modified to improve the construct validity for both age versions of the MABC-2.

scholarly journals Factorial Structure Validation of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children in School-Age Children Between 8 and 10 Years Old

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (68) ◽  
pp. 348-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Otacilio Libardoni dos Santos ◽  
Nilton Soares Formiga ◽  
Gislane Ferreira de Melo ◽  
Maria Helena da Silva Ramalho ◽  
Fernando Luiz Cardoso
Keyword(s):  
Factor Model ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Structure Validation ◽  
Careful Planning ◽  
Assessment Battery ◽  
Psychometric Theory ◽  
Movement Assessment ◽  
The City

Abstract: The adaptation of instruments to other cultural contexts is a complex task that requires careful planning to maintain the content and psychometric properties. One of the most used motor assessment tools in the world is the Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2ed. In this study, we evaluated the factorial organization of the MABC-2 for the age group 8-10 years from the perspective of classical and modern psychometric theory. For this purpose, a group of 350 school children in the city of Manaus (AM, Brazil) was evaluated. The factorial structure of the MABC-2 and a new factorial structure with four factors were tested. For data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Factor analysis confirmed the original three-factor model. Based on these results, good evidences of validity were produced, based on the internal structure of the MABC-2 proposed by the original authors, confirming its ability to identify disorders in the development of coordination.

Comparing Children with and without Dyslexia on the Movement Assessment Battery for Children and the Test of Gross Motor Development

2007 ◽  
Vol 105 (1) ◽  
pp. 207-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Getchell ◽  
Priya Pabreja ◽  
Kevin Neeld ◽  
Victor Carrio
Keyword(s):  
Motor Development ◽  
The United States ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Assessment Battery ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Dyslexic Group ◽  
Skill Performance ◽  
Movement Assessment

Dyslexia is the most commonly occurring learning disability in the United States, characterized by difficulties with word recognition, spelling, and decoding. A growing body of literature suggests that deficits in motor skill performance exist in the dyslexic population. This study compared the performance of children with and without dyslexia on different subtests of the Test of Gross Motor Development and Movement Assessment Battery for Children and assessed whether there were developmental changes in the scores of the dyslexic group. Participants included 26 dyslexic children (19 boys and 7 girls; 9.5 yr. old, SD = 1.7) and 23 age- and sex-matched typically developing (17 boys and 6 girls; 9.9 yr. old, SD = 1.3) children as a control group. Mann-Whitney U tests indicated that the dyslexic group performed significantly lower than the control group only on the Total Balance subtest of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children. Additionally, the young dyslexic group performed significantly better on the Total Balance subtest, compared to the older dyslexic group. These results suggest that cerebellar dysfunction may account for differences in performance.

scholarly journals NÍVEL DE CORRELAÇÃO ENTRE AS BATERIAS MOTORAS EDM, TGMD-2 E MABC-2 E DIFERENÇA ENTRE OS SEXOS

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Pâmella De Medeiros ◽  
Rozana Aparecida Silveira ◽  
Fernanda Rocha Faria ◽  
Helton Pereira De Carvalho ◽  
Kamyla Thais De Freitas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Development ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Assessment Battery ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Motor Movement ◽  
Movement Assessment

Introdução: A avaliação motora é uma importante ferramenta para verificação dos parâmetros de desenvolvimento motor, que se dá por meio do desempenho motor, considerado o nível atual de performance motora do indivíduo e pela capacidade de realizar tarefas motoras. Para isso algumas baterias motoras foram desenvolvidas com o propósito de avaliação. Porém, baseiam-se em diferentes constructos e populações-alvo. Objetivos: Verificar o nível de correlação entre as baterias motoras Escala de Desenvolvimento Motor, Movement Assessment Battery for Children Second Edition e Test of Gross Motor Development Second Edition, bem como, analisar se existem diferenças entre os sexos e se os desempenhos das crianças podem ser comparados nos três instrumentos. Casuística e Métodos: Participaram do estudo 172 crianças com idade entre 9 e 10 anos, sendo 67 meninos (X=9,51; DP=0,40 anos) e 105 meninas (X=9,44; DP=0,48 anos). Resultados: Verificou-se que os meninos apresentaram um melhor desempenho geral nas tarefas motoras quando comparado às meninas. Com a análise do escore Z, encontrou-se homogeneidade na distribuição dos escores dos testes, assim, as crianças apresentaram o mesmo nível de desempenho em todas as baterias. Quanto ao nível de correlação entre as três baterias averiguou-se que o escore geral do Movement Assessment Battery for Children Second Edition apresentou correlação positiva com o escore geral da Escala de Desenvolvimento Motor (r=0,30; p<0,001) e com o Test of Gross Motor Development Second Edition (r=0,22; p=0,001). Entre os escores gerais da Escala de Desenvolvimento Motor e do Test of Gross Motor Development Second Edition não houve correlação significativa. Conclusão: Este estudo preliminar demonstra que mesmo usando diferentes dimensões ou tarefas motoras com diferentes naturezas ou medidas, o Movement Assessment Battery for Children Second Edition pode ser utilizado, em caso de necessidade, como alternativa às baterias Test of Gross Motor Development Second Edition e Escala de Desenvolvimento Motor.

scholarly journals Reliability and Structural Validity of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 in Croatian Preschool Children

Sports ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 248
Author(s):  
Ivan Serbetar ◽  
Jan Morten Loftesnes ◽  
Asgeir Mamen
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Structural Validity ◽  
Assessment Battery ◽  
Smallest Detectable Change ◽  
Movement Assessment

Monitoring and assessment of the development of motor skills is an important goal for practitioners in many disciplines as well as researchers interested in motor development. A well-established tool for such purpose is the Movement Assessment Battery for Children Second Edition (MABC-2) which covers three age ranges and contains eight motor items in each range related to the manual dexterity, aiming and catching, and balance. The main aim of the study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the MABC-2 age band one in a sample of Croatian preschool children. Structural validity was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Measures of relative and absolute reliability were established by computing the intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), standard error of the measurement (SEM), and smallest detectable change (SDC). About 17% of the children of the total sample fall into the categories of motor impairment and risk for impairment, respectively, while 83% were found to be in the category of normally developing children. Intraclass correlation coefficient for the total standard score was 0.79 while individual items, all except one, ranged from 0.70 to 0.83. Drawing trail, but also throwing beanbag and one-leg balance items presented large SEM and SDC values. CFA initially yielded a model with questionable fit to the data. After re-specification, excellent model fit was attained confirming the proposed three-factor model. Satorra–Bentler χ2(26) reached 38.56 (p = 0.054), root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) was 0.028, non-normed fit index (NNFI) was 0.98, adjusted goodness of fit (AGFI) was 0.97, and standardized root mean residual (SRMR) was 0.030. All the variables loaded significantly, and only two significant standardized residuals have been found. Correlations between the factors were weak, supporting discriminant validity of the test. We found MABC-2 to be an appropriate instrument to assess the development of motor competences of preschool children.

scholarly journals MOVEMENT ASSESSMENT BATTERY FOR CHILDREN-SECOND EDITION: THEORETICAL ADEQUACY OF A MOTOR ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT

2022 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrik Felipe Nazario ◽  
Luciana Ferreira ◽  
Jorge Both ◽  
José Luiz Lopes Vieira
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Motor Task ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Motor Tasks ◽  
Assessment Battery ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Movement Assessment

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the adequacy of the theoretical model of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-Second Edition (MABC-2) instrument. Methods: 582 children, of both sexes, aged between 3 and 5 years and residents in the city of Maringá (state of Paraná, Southern Brazil) participated in the study. Data were collected from May/2014 to June/2015 and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The evidence obtained from exploratory factor analysis indicated the presence of two factors, which was the option that best fitted the explanatory model. Hence, it was necessary to regroup the motor tasks of the dimensions “Aiming & catching” and “Balance” into only one dimension. It is noteworthy that the “Bicycle trail” motor task did not fit the model, as it presented a low and negative factor load in the analyzed dimensions. In the confirmatory factor analysis, adequate adjustment indices were observed for the tested model, which confirmed the non-classification of the “Bicycle trail” motor task in the original dimension. Conclusions: After removing the “Bicycle trail” motor task, the adjusted two-factor model seems to be the most appropriate to assess the motor performance of children participating in the study.

scholarly journals Factorial validity of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (age band 2)

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 674-680 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Oliver Wagner ◽  
Julia Kastner ◽  
Franz Petermann ◽  
Klaus Bös
Keyword(s):  
Factorial Validity ◽  
Assessment Battery ◽  
Movement Assessment
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