The Assessment of Movement Competence in Czech School Age Children Using BOT-2 Test
Introduction: A sufficient level of movement competence (MC) is a significant health and psychosocial factor. Overall, there is a strong consensus that movement competence is positively associated with all health-related variables. A lower level of movement competence in childhood i...
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| description | Introduction: A sufficient level of movement competence (MC) is a significant health and psychosocial factor. Overall, there is a strong consensus that movement competence is positively associated with all health-related variables. A lower level of movement competence in childhood is reflected in physical activity participation and engagement in physical activity later in life. The Bruininks-Oseretsky test of motor proficiency, 2nd version (BOT-2), is considered the most comprehensive diagnostic tool. There are no normative criteria of this test in the Czech Republic. The aim of this pilot study was to estimate a cross-cultural validity of the BOT-2 in a sample of Czech school children.Methods: The research sample was comprised of 83 school children (43 girls and 40 boys) of average age 10.15 ± 1.66 years. For the estimation of a MC we used the BOT-2, 2nd version - complete form. Results: The results of our tested group show that the group’s MC is in the lower part of the average level in the area of total motor composite (standard score 46.4±11.8). On average, the weakest performance was recorded in the area of fine manual control. More in-depth analysis showed that the weakest subcomponent of the area of fine manual control was fine motor precision (scale score 10.1±5.5). The group’s most successful area was the component concerning strength and agility.Conclusion: As a pilot study the project indicated that the BOT-2 can be valid for the Czech school children in 4 motor area composites regarding the manual coordination, coordination, strength and agility assessment only. It is not valid for the assessment of fine manual control. In a more detailed analysis of 8 subcategories we observe significantly worse results of Czech children in the area of fine motor precision. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5b4c7675364d4cfc863e0a81947f3c652022-12-22T03:25:44ZengPPHU ProjackPhysical Activity Review2300-50762300-50762020-10-0182566310.16926/par.2020.08.22The Assessment of Movement Competence in Czech School Age Children Using BOT-2 TestIva Seflova0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1521-893XLudek Kalfirt1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9246-6451Jan Charousek2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5528-7876Technical University of Liberec, Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education, Department of Physical Education and Sport, Czech RepublicTechnical University of Liberec, Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education, Department of Physical Education and Sport, Czech RepublicTechnical University of Liberec, Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education, Department of Physical Education and Sport, Czech RepublicIntroduction: A sufficient level of movement competence (MC) is a significant health and psychosocial factor. Overall, there is a strong consensus that movement competence is positively associated with all health-related variables. A lower level of movement competence in childhood is reflected in physical activity participation and engagement in physical activity later in life. The Bruininks-Oseretsky test of motor proficiency, 2nd version (BOT-2), is considered the most comprehensive diagnostic tool. There are no normative criteria of this test in the Czech Republic. The aim of this pilot study was to estimate a cross-cultural validity of the BOT-2 in a sample of Czech school children.Methods: The research sample was comprised of 83 school children (43 girls and 40 boys) of average age 10.15 ± 1.66 years. For the estimation of a MC we used the BOT-2, 2nd version - complete form. Results: The results of our tested group show that the group’s MC is in the lower part of the average level in the area of total motor composite (standard score 46.4±11.8). On average, the weakest performance was recorded in the area of fine manual control. More in-depth analysis showed that the weakest subcomponent of the area of fine manual control was fine motor precision (scale score 10.1±5.5). The group’s most successful area was the component concerning strength and agility.Conclusion: As a pilot study the project indicated that the BOT-2 can be valid for the Czech school children in 4 motor area composites regarding the manual coordination, coordination, strength and agility assessment only. It is not valid for the assessment of fine manual control. In a more detailed analysis of 8 subcategories we observe significantly worse results of Czech children in the area of fine motor precision.http://www.physactiv.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020_82_8.pdfmovement competencebot-2developmental coordination disorder |
| spellingShingle | Iva Seflova Ludek Kalfirt Jan Charousek The Assessment of Movement Competence in Czech School Age Children Using BOT-2 Test Physical Activity Review movement competence bot-2 developmental coordination disorder |
| title | The Assessment of Movement Competence in Czech School Age Children Using BOT-2 Test |
| title_full | The Assessment of Movement Competence in Czech School Age Children Using BOT-2 Test |
| title_fullStr | The Assessment of Movement Competence in Czech School Age Children Using BOT-2 Test |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Assessment of Movement Competence in Czech School Age Children Using BOT-2 Test |
| title_short | The Assessment of Movement Competence in Czech School Age Children Using BOT-2 Test |
| title_sort | assessment of movement competence in czech school age children using bot 2 test |
| topic | movement competence bot-2 developmental coordination disorder |
| url | http://www.physactiv.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020_82_8.pdf |
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