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Validity and Reliability of the Movement Assessment Battery Second Edition Test in Children With and Without Motor Impairment: A Prospective Cohort Study Publisher



Ghayour Najafabadi M1 ; Saghaei B1 ; Shariat A2 ; Ingle L3 ; Babazadehzavieh SS4 ; Shojaei M5 ; Daneshfar A5
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  1. 1. Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Research Center for War-affected People, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Sport, Health Exercise Science, University of Hull, UK, Kingston-upon-Hull, United Kingdom
  4. 4. School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran

Source: Annals of Medicine and Surgery Published:2022


Abstract

Background: Examining the reliability and validity of the second edition movement assessment battery test (MABC-2) in children with and without motor impairment. Materials and methods: In this prospective cohort study, the MABC-2 test and developmental coordination disorder questionnaire 2007 (DCDQ′07) were completed by children and their parents. By using 95% confidence intervals, minimal detectable change (MDC95) was calculated, and concurrent validity was investigated. By applying the MABC-2 test as a reference standard (cut-off fifth centile), sensitivity and specificity were examined. Results: 273 children (mean age: 6.3 ± 2.3 years; 70% male) with and without motor impairment completed the investigation. For test-retest reliability, intra-class correlation coefficients (ICCs) was >0.89 for the MABC-2 test. The MDC95 value for the motor skill test was 5.76. There was a significant correlation between the MABC-2 test and DCDQ′07 (r = 0.60, P < 0.001) and the Go/No-Go test (r = 0.50, P < 0.001). Overall, the sensitivity was very high (90%), the specificity was low (46%), and positive and negative predictive values were high (69% and 81%, respectively). Conclusion: The MABC-2 test can be considered a valid and reliable motor skill assessment tool for children with and without motor impairment. © 2022
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