scholarly journals Reference centiles based on year-to-year changes for a longitudinal evaluation of motor performance in children and adolescents

PLoS ONE ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. e0262163
Author(s):  
Sven Wessela ◽  
Christof Meigen ◽  
Tanja Poulain ◽  
Carolin Sobek ◽  
Mandy Vogel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Test Item ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Test Items ◽  
Child Study ◽  
Motor Tests

Objectives The aim was to evaluate the longitudinal course of motor skills development in children with a view to improve the understanding of intra-individual variance. Previous publications have been based on cross-sectional data or analyzed longitudinal studies in a cross-sectional manner. Design Longitudinal. Year-to-year change. Methods The present study is based on motor function data collected in the LIFE Child study (Germany). The participants (6 to 17 years) completed parts of the motor tests according to the standard of the German Motor Performance Test 6–18 (DMT). For a total of 1653 participants, 4616 motor tests with an annual interval in the period 2011 to 2019 were included in the evaluation. Results We were able to produce gender and age-specific change centiles for the test items standing long jump, jumping sideways, push-ups, stand and reach and balancing walking backwards. Each set of centiles revealed a range of variability in motor development in children and adolescents, with distinct progressive patterns in the different test items and different genders. The supplied tables offer an indication of expected year-to-year change for each test item depending on age and gender. Depending on the test item and the mean age, a deterioration in test results after a one-year interval was observed, despite cross-sectional centiles showing an upward trend. Conclusion We present a user-friendly tool as a way to assess individual dynamic changes in motor development of children and adolescents. In combination with the well-known cross-sectional centiles as baseline, this can be helpful for the scientific evaluation of motor skills tests and can also be used in school settings.

Motor Skills and Participation in Middle Childhood: A Direct Path for Boys, a Mediated Path for Girls

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-324
Author(s):  
Elnaz Emadirad ◽  
Brad W.N. Temple ◽  
Stephanie C. Field ◽  
Patti-Jean Naylor ◽  
Viviene A. Temple
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Skill Levels ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Beyond the often examined perceptions of competence and motor skill proficiency, perceived value and children’s expectations for success are thought to affect engagement in physical activities. We used parallel mediation models to examine the direct effect of motor skill proficiency on participation in physical activities, as well as whether children’s beliefs and value for physical activities mediated this relationship. Methods: The participants in this cross-sectional study were a total of 398 grade 3 children (201 girls) from 8 schools. Motor skills were assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2, the Value Expectancy Questionnaire measured the psychological variables, and the Children’s Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment measured physical activities. Results: Motor skill proficiency predicted all 3 psychological constructs for the boys and the girls, and boys’ participation in physical activities. However, the psychological variables did not mediate the relationship between motor skills and participation among the boys. For the girls, task value mediated the relationship between motor skills and physical activity participation. Conclusion: It is possible that the girls are further along in their ability to reflect on their competence, successes, and failures; it is also possible that the lower motor skill levels of girls had a deleterious effect on their feelings about participating.

scholarly journals A brief review on motor development: fundamental motor skills as a basis for motor skill learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 342-355
Author(s):  
Rodolfo N. Benda ◽  
Nádia F. S. Marinho ◽  
Marcelo G. Duarte ◽  
Patrick C. Ribeiro-Silva ◽  
Paloma R. Ortigas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Skill Learning ◽  
Motor Skill Learning ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Fundamental Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Activities ◽  
The Relationship

In this study, we review the relationship between motor development and motor learning, and present a new metaphor that represents the sequence of motor development, which highlights fundamental motor skills as an important phase in the process. As one of the most relevant phases of motor development, several studies that analyzed fundamental motor skills were reviewed in typical developing children as well as in children with disabilities. Most studies revealed motor performance levels below expected since proficiency was not observed. We discuss these results considering fundamental motor skills as essential for the motor development process. Such results raise the awareness of the need to offer children conditions to explore and experience motor activities in order to enhance motor competence.

scholarly journals Comparative study between school and motor performance in children aged 6 to 11 years according to teachers’ perceptions

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glória Maria Vilella-Cortez ◽  
Heloisa Helena Marrara Ferreira ◽  
Geruza Perlato Bella
Keyword(s):  
School Performance ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Chronological Age ◽  
General Motor ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Poor School Performance ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Poor School

Abstract Introduction: Motor skills are enlarged during schooling age, with possible relation between motor and school performance. Objective: Compare motor skills of children with good and poor school performance, according to the teacher’s perception in the classroom. Method: School children aged 6 to 11 years were divided into two groups; poor school performance (PSP) and good school performance (GSP) and evaluated using the Motor Development Scale (MDS). The chronological age, general motor age and the motor quotient of each area evaluated were compared between the groups using the Mann-Whitney Test. The Chi-square test was used to associate the motor performance classification and the school performance. Results: Chronological age was similar between groups, although the general motor age was smaller in the PSP. The general motor quotient and the motor quotients in the areas of body scheme, spatial and temporal organization were significantly smaller in PSP. Most children were classified by the MDS as Low Normal or Medium Normal motor skills in both groups; however in the GSP, 27.5% of the children had a High Normal or Superior motor development and only 2.5% were classified as Very Inferior or Inferior. In the PSP, 12.5% had a Very Inferior or Inferior performance and only 6.25% had a High Normal or Superior performance (p < 0.05 - chi-square test). Conclusion: Results show a direct connection between poor school performance and motor skill difficulties, which illustrates the relation between motor and cognitive skills.

Kinaesthetic Acuity and Motor Skills of Preschool Children with a Congenital Visual Impairment Preliminary Findings

1997 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley R. Wyver ◽  
David J. Livesey
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Verbal Ability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Movement Assessment ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Acuity Test

ABSTRACTThis paper presents the preliminary findings of a study examining the impact of congenital visual impairment on the development of motor skills and kinaesthetic acuity. Studies of children with a visual impairment have consistently noted deficits in motor development. It was hypothesised that these deficits may be linked with poor kinaesthetic sensitivity. Six preschool children with a visual impairment (mean age 55.17 months) were compared to nine classmates (mean age 56.67 months) matched for age, gender, and general verbal ability, on modified tasks from the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (M-ABC) and the Kinaesthetic Acuity Test (KAT). Although the difference between groups was significant for one task only (static balance), it was noted that all differences observed were in the hypothesised direction. Further longitudinal or cross-sectional data are required to provide a more comprehensive analysis of the relationship between vision impairment, kinaesthetic development, and motor skills.

Cognitive and motor improvement after retesting in normal-pressure hydrocephalus: a real change or merely a learning effect?

2010 ◽  
Vol 112 (2) ◽  
pp. 399-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Solana ◽  
Maria Antonia Poca ◽  
Juan Sahuquillo ◽  
Bessy Benejam ◽  
Carme Junqué ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neuropsychological Tests ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Learning Effect ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Walking Speed ◽  
Normal Pressure ◽  
Trail Making Test ◽  
Real Change ◽  
Trail Making ◽  
Motor Tests

Object The test-retest method is commonly used in the management of patients with normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). One of the most widely used techniques in the diagnosis of this condition is evaluation of the patient's response to CSF evacuation by lumbar puncture (a so-called tap test or spinal tap). However, interpretation of improved results in subsequent evaluations is controversial because higher scores could reflect a real change in specific abilities or could be simply the result of a learning effect. Methods To determine the effect of testing-retesting in patients with NPH, the authors analyzed changes documented on 5 neuropsychological tests (the Toulouse-Pieron, Trail Making Test A, Grooved Pegboard, Word Fluency, and Bingley Memory tests) and several motor ability scales (motor performance test, length of step, and walking speed tests) in a series of 32 patients with NPH who underwent the same battery on 4 consecutive days. The same tests were also applied in 30 healthy volunteers. In both groups, the authors used the generalized least-squares regression method with random effects to test for learning effects. To evaluate possible differences in response depending on the degree of cognitive impairment at baseline, the results were adjusted by using the Mini-Mental State Examination scores of patients and controls when these scores were significant in the model. Results In patients with NPH there were no statistically significant differences in any of the neuropsychological or motor tests performed over the 4 consecutive days, except in the results of the Toulouse-Pieron test, which were significantly improved on Day 3. In contrast, healthy volunteers had statistically significant improvement in the results of the Toulouse-Pieron test, Trail Making Test A, and Grooved Pegboard test but not in the remaining neuropsychological tests. Patients in the healthy volunteer group also exhibited statistically significant improvement in the motor performance test but not in step length or walking speed. Conclusions No learning effect was found in patients with NPH on any of the neuropsychological or motor tests. Clinical improvement after retesting in these patients reflects real changes, and this strategy can therefore be used in both the diagnosis and evaluation of surgical outcomes.

scholarly journals Strabismus surgery in Angelman syndrome: More than ocular alignment

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. e0242366
Author(s):  
Paola Michieletto ◽  
Stefano Pensiero ◽  
Laura Diplotti ◽  
Luca Ronfani ◽  
Manuela Giangreco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Angelman Syndrome ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Strabismus Surgery ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Deviation Angle ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Motor Abilities

Purpose To report and evaluate strabismus surgery in children with Angelman syndrome, in order to optimize and standardize surgical approach. Other purposes are to understand the possible relation between ocular findings and motor ability, and between improvement in ocular alignment and changes in motor skills in this population. Design Observational cross-sectional study. Methods Medical records of pediatric patients with Angelman syndrome, who underwent strabismus surgery, were investigated. Collected data included: genotype, gender, age at the time of surgery, refractive error, pre-operative strabismus, surgical procedure, surgical outcome, gross and fine motor development assessment pre- and post-operatively. Results Seventeen subjects, aged 3–15 years, were investigated. Fourteen patients were exotropic, three esotropic. Most patients presented astigmatism. Considering the exaggerated response to standard amounts of surgery and the risk of consecutive strabismus on long term follow-up reported by previous studies in children with developmental delay, a reduction of the amount of strabismus surgery was applied. Post-operatively, all patients presented with a significative reduction of the baseline deviation angle, with all esotropic patients and 7 exotropic patients (59%) achieving orthotropia. The surgical outcomes were variable according to the type and the amount of baseline strabismus, but no case presented with exaggerated surgical response. At baseline, patients showed important delays in all motor abilities, and, post-operatively, presented a significant improvement in walking and fine motor tasks. Pre- and post-operative motor abilities were negatively correlated to astigmatism, anisometropia, and amount of deviation. Conclusions According to our data, the standard nomograms for strabismus surgery may be successfully applied in subjects with Angelman syndrome and exotropia. Our data suggest that the reduction of the deviation angle improves motor skills in strabismic pediatric patients with Angelman syndrome.

scholarly journals Academic achievement associated with motor performance and sex in different subcultures

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Salviano Sales Nobre ◽  
Paulo Felipe Ribeiro Bandeira ◽  
Nadia Cristina Valentini
Keyword(s):  
School Performance ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Object Control ◽  
Developmental Context ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Childhood Gender ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Linear Regressions

Introduction: School and motor performances demonstrates achievements of children throughout childhood. Gender and the child's developmental context interfere with the differentiated trends of intensity and direction of school and motor performance.Objective: To analyze the association among school performance, motor performance, and the sex of children of different subculturesMethod: The study included 233 children aged 7 to 10 years, 127 boys (8.2 ± 0.92 years) and 106 girls (8.4 ± 0.85 years), from three different subcultures (semi-arid, mountainous, and coastal weather) of Northeast Brazil. Data were collected from the School Performance Test and the Test of Gross Motor Development-2. Descriptive statistics, comparisons, and multivariate multiple linear regressions were used for analysis.Results: It was found that school delays were prevalent in boys, and motor delays, specifically in object control skills, were prevalent in girls. Motor performance is positively associated with performance in writing, reading, and arithmetic, but this relationship is specific for each subculture.Conclusions: There was an association among school performance, motor performance, and the sex of children in different Northeastern subcultures, evidencing the influence of subcultures and gender on the children’s performance.

scholarly journals Age at First Prosthetic Fitting and Later Functional Outcome in Children and Young Adults with Unilateral Congenital Below-Elbow Deficiency: A Cross-Sectional Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Huizing ◽  
Heleen Reinders-Messelink ◽  
Carel Maathuis ◽  
Mijna Hadders-Algra ◽  
Corry K. van der Sluis
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Functional Index ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Assess Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Prosthetic Fitting ◽  
Children And Young Adults ◽  
And Performance ◽  
One Year

The objective of this study was to evaluate whether prosthetic fitting before the age of one year is associated with better outcomes in children with unilateral congenital below-elbow deficiency compared to children fitted after the age of one. Twenty subjects aged 6–21 years were recruited (five prosthetic users and 15 non-users). The Child Amputee Prosthetics Project-Prosthesis Satisfactory Inventory (CAPP-PSI) and the Prosthetic Upper Extremity Functional Index (PUFI) were used to assess patient satisfaction and functional use of the prosthesis. Videotapes were used to assess motor performance. Initial prosthetic fitting before one year of age was related to use of a prosthesis for at least four years. Age at first fitting was not associated with satisfaction with the prosthesis, functional use of the prosthesis or motor skills. Discrepancies between ease of performance with prosthesis and usefulness of the prosthesis as well as between capacity and performance of activities were found. The video assessments showed impaired movement adaptation to some tasks in six subjects. In conclusion, early prosthetic fitting seems to have a limited impact on prosthesis use during later stages of life.

Denver Developmental Screening Test Survey of Bangkok Children

1994 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Poolsook P Sriyaporn ◽  
W Pissasoontorn ◽  
Orathai Sakdisawadi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Test Item ◽  
Screening Test ◽  
Developmental Screening ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Test Items ◽  
Investigative Team

A preliminary developmental survey (using DDST) of 1442 Bangkok children who were between the ages of two weeks and six years was conducted between June 1983 and December 1987. The results of this study showed that the 25th percentile for the development of Bangkok children in the areas of personal-social, fine motor adaptive, language and gross motor skills were comparable to the children in original samples in Denver. Although the Bangkok group seems to have passed many test items at earlier ages, the 75th-90th percentile in each test item was generally more delayed in the Bangkok group. The investigative team suggests that further research for the purpose of establishing a norm for the DDST be pursued on the basis of geographical sampling more than socioeconomical sampling that was used in this study. Asia Pac J Public Health 1994;7(3):173-7.

Cross-sectional study of motor development among children after the Fontan procedure

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 443-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia E. Longmuir ◽  
Laura Banks ◽  
Brian W. McCrindle
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Fontan Procedure ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Object Control ◽  
Percentile Scores ◽  
Gross Motor Skill

AbstractObjectivesTo determine the gross motor skills of school-aged children after the Fontan procedure and compare the locomotor and object control skills with normative data.Study designThis study followed a cross-sectional design.SettingThis study was based on hospital outpatient visit, with accelerometry conducted at home.PatientsThis study included 55 patients, including 22 girls in the age group of 6–10 years, 5.1 years after Fontan.Main outcome measuresTest of Gross Motor Development – Version 2, daily activity by accelerometer, medical history review, child and parent perceptions of activity.ResultsBeing involved in active team sports increased locomotor percentile score by 10.3 points (CI: 4.4, 16.1). Preference for weekend outdoor activities (6.9, CI: 2.0, 11.8), performing at least 30 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily (24.5, CI: 7.3, 41.8), and reporting that parents seldom criticise the child's physical activity (21.8, CI: 8.9, 34.8) were also associated with higher locomotor percentile scores (p < 0.01). Object control percentile scores were higher (p < 0.03) with involvement in formal instruction (5.9, CI: 1.1, 10.6) and being restricted to “activities within comfortable limits” (27.6, CI: 7.7, 47.5). Older chronological age (r = 0.28), a more complicated medical history (r = 0.36), and older age at Fontan (r = 0.28) were associated with greater skill delay (p < 0.04).ConclusionsChildren after Fontan attain basic motor skills at a later age than their peers, and deficits continue for more complex skills as age increases, suggesting a need for longitudinal monitoring of gross motor skill development through the elementary school years. Future research might investigate whether a gross motor skill rehabilitation programme can provide these children with the motor skills needed to successfully participate in a physically active lifestyle with peers.

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