BACKGROUND: The purpose was to determine the reliability of an instrument designed to assess young children's perceived movement skill competence in 2 diverse samples. METHODS: A pictorial instrument assessed 12 perceived Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) based on the Test of Gross Motor Development 2nd edition. Intra-Class Correlations (ICC) and internal consistency analyses were conducted. Paired sample t tests assessed change in mean perceived skill scores. Bivariate correlations between the intertrial difference and the mean of the trials explored proportional bias. RESULTS: Sample 1 (S1) were culturally diverse Australian children (n = 111; 52% boys) aged 5 to 8 years (mean = 6.4, SD = 1.0) with educated parents. Sample 2 (S2) were racially diverse and socioeconomically disadvantaged American children (n = 110; 57% boys) aged 5 to 10 years (mean = 6.8, SD = 1.1). For all children, the internal consistency for 12 FMS was acceptable (S1 = 0.72, 0.75, S2 = 0.66, 0.67). ICCs were higher in S1 (0.73) than S2 (0.50). Mean changes between trials were small. There was little evidence of proportional bias. CONCLUSION: Lower values in S2 may be due to differences in study demographic and execution. While the instrument demonstrated reliability/internal consistency, further work is recommended in diverse samples.
BACKGROUND: The purpose was to determine the reliability of an instrument designed to assess young children's perceived movement skill competence in 2 diverse samples. METHODS: A pictorial instrument assessed 12 perceived Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) based on the Test of Gross Motor Development 2nd edition. Intra-Class Correlations (ICC) and internal consistency analyses were conducted. Paired sample t tests assessed change in mean perceived skill scores. Bivariate correlations between the intertrial difference and the mean of the trials explored proportional bias. RESULTS: Sample 1 (S1) were culturally diverse Australian children (n = 111; 52% boys) aged 5 to 8 years (mean = 6.4, SD = 1.0) with educated parents. Sample 2 (S2) were racially diverse and socioeconomically disadvantaged American children (n = 110; 57% boys) aged 5 to 10 years (mean = 6.8, SD = 1.1). For all children, the internal consistency for 12 FMS was acceptable (S1 = 0.72, 0.75, S2 = 0.66, 0.67). ICCs were higher in S1 (0.73) than S2 (0.50). Mean changes between trials were small. There was little evidence of proportional bias. CONCLUSION: Lower values in S2 may be due to differences in study demographic and execution. While the instrument demonstrated reliability/internal consistency, further work is recommended in diverse samples.
Authors: Thi Thu Le Pham; Janneke Berecki-Gisolf; Angela Clapperton; Kerry S O'Brien; Sara Liu; Katharine Gibson Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-01-16 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Taryn Jones; Kerry-Ann F O'Grady; Vikas Goyal; Ian B Masters; Gabrielle McCallum; Christopher Drovandi; Thomas Lung; Emmah Baque; Denise S K Brookes; Caroline O Terranova; Anne B Chang; Stewart G Trost Journal: Trials Date: 2022-04-11 Impact factor: 2.279