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Motor Competence as Key to Support Healthy Development of 3- to 5-year-Old Children: An Expert Statement on Behalf of the International Motor Development Research Consortium
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Clarice Martins; Nadia C. Valentini; Arja Sääkslahti; Eileen K. Africa; E. Kipling Webster; Glauber Nobre; Leah E. Robinson; Michael Duncan; Patrizia Tortella; Paulo F. Bandeira; Lisa M. Barnett – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2024
The first years of life are an optimal time for developing motor competence. However, the evidence regarding motor competence in early childhood is fragmented and needs to be clearly synthesized and presented. To establish effective evidence-based decision making in research, practice, and policy for the early years, this expert statement, on…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Child Development, Motor Development, Child Health
Interrater Reliability of the Test of Gross Motor Development--Third Edition following Raters' Agreement on Measurement Criteria
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Carballo-Fazanes, Aida; Rey, Ezequiel; Valentini, Nadia C.; Varela-Casal, Cristina; Abelairas-Gómez, Cristian – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2023
We aimed to calculate interrater reliability of the Test of Gross Motor Development--Third Edition (TGMD-3) after raters reached a consensus regarding measurement criteria. Three raters measured the fundamental movement skills of 25 children on the TGMD-3 at two different times: (a) once when simply following the measurement criteria in the TGMD-3…
Descriptors: Motor Development, Children, Norm Referenced Tests, Interrater Reliability
Test of Gross Motor Development-3 Validity and Reliability: A Screening Form
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Valentini, Nadia Cristina; Nobre, Glauber Carvalho; Zanella, Larissa Wagner; Pereira, Keila G.; Albuquerque, Maicon Rodrigues; Rudisill, Mary Elizabeth – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2021
Background: The Test of Gross Motor Development--3 (TGMD-3) is used to assess locomotor (LOCS) and ball (BS) skills in children. This test provides relevant information for evaluating learning and determining teaching efficacy. However, conducting and coding the test is time consuming. A screening form may improve its usage in specific settings…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Test Validity, Test Reliability