Assessment of motor coordination and dexterity of six years old children: A psychometric analysis

Assessment of motor coordination and dexterity of six years old children: A psychometric analysis

Authors

  • Olívia Souza Agostini Occupational therapist, Professor of Department of Occupational Therapy, UFRJ, Rio de janeiro, RJ
  • Lívia Castro Magalhães Occupational therapist, Professor of Department of Occupational Therapy, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG
  • Alexandre Ferreira Campos Psychologist, Doctoral student in Psychology, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5016/7562

Keywords:

Developmental coordination disorder. Evaluation, Reliability. Test validity.

Abstract

Motor coordination of six-year-old children was examined using the Assessment of Motor Coordination and Dexterity, AMCD (Avaliação da Coordenação e Destreza Motora - ACOORDEM), in order to verify test-retest reliability and investigate whether motor performance is influenced by gender, type of school and residence location. Eighty-five children were evaluated, and their parents and teachers completed questionnaires. For test-retest reliability, the AMCD was repeated with 10 children. Mann-Whitney and chi-square tests identified significant influence of sex, type of school and residence location in just a few of the test items. The test-retest reliability was moderate in the items performance, and good to excellent in the majority of the questionnaires’ items. We conclude that some items should be revised and normative tables for the identification of motor delay could be created considering only the age variable. Future studies should continue the process of validating the AMCD instrument with the assessment of younger children.

Author Biographies

Olívia Souza Agostini, Occupational therapist, Professor of Department of Occupational Therapy, UFRJ, Rio de janeiro, RJ

Mestre em Ciências da Reabilitação pela UFMG. Possui graduação em Terapia Ocupacional pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (2004) e especialização nesta mesma instituição com ênfase no Desenvolvimento infantil (2005). Tem experiência na área infantil e hospitalar atuando com crianças prematuras, com transtornos de aprendizagem, Paralisia cerebral, Transtorno do desenvolvimento da coordenação, Transtorno do déficit de atenção e hiperatividade; além de avaliação do desenvolvimento e desempenho infantil e integração sensorial. Tem experiência clínica com idosos no contexto domiciliar e orientação de cuidadores. Atualmente, é professora assistente do Curso de Graduação em Terapia Ocupacional na Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.

Lívia Castro Magalhães, Occupational therapist, Professor of Department of Occupational Therapy, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG

graduate at Terapia Ocupacional from Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais (1979), master's in Occupational Therapy from Boston University (1987) and Ph.D. in Education from University of Illinois (1995). Has experience in Occupational Therapy for children, with main focus on the following subjects: child development, the impact of preterm birth on child´s development, the follow-up og high-risk infants, intervention with children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD).

Alexandre Ferreira Campos, Psychologist, Doctoral student in Psychology, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG

Doutor em Psicologia do Desenvolvimento pela Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). Mestre em Ciências da Saúde, área de concentração em saúde da criança e do adolescente, pela Faculdade de Medicina da UFMG. Graduado em Psicologia pela Universidade FUMEC. Psicólogo da Secretaria da Educação do Estado de Minas Gerais, atuando como psicólogo e supervisor de estágio, na rede pública de ensino. Trabalha também na área clínica em consultório particular e supervisiona, como colaborador, o serviço de Neuropsicologia do Ambulatório da Criança de Risco da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (ACRIAR/UFMG), que acompanha longitudinalmente as crianças nascidas prematuras no Hospital das Clínicas/UFMG. É membro fundador da Sociedade Interdisciplinar de Neurociências aplicada à Saúde e Educação (SINAPSE). Professor universitário.

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Published

2014-06-26

Issue

V. 20, N. 2 (2014)

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