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Houwen, Suzanne; Hartman, Esther; Visscher, Chris – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2010
This study compares the motor skills and physical fitness of school-age children (6-12 years) with visual impairments (VI; n = 60) and sighted children (n = 60). The relationships between the performance parameters and the children's body composition are investigated as well as the role of the severity of the impairment. The degree of VI did not…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Visual Impairments, Physical Fitness
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Houwen, Suzanne; Hartman, Esther; Jonker, Laura; Visscher, Chris – Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 2010
This study examines the psychometric properties of the Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2) in children with visual impairments (VI). Seventy-five children aged between 6 and 12 years with VI completed the TGMD-2 and the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (Movement ABC). The internal consistency of the TGMD-2 was found to be high…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Factor Analysis, Psychometrics, Motor Development