Psychometric analysis of items of Assessment of Motor Coordination and Dexterity (ACOORDEM) for 4 years children.

Authors

  • Cynthia Girundi da Silva Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Curso de Terapia Ocupacional
  • Adriana Maria Valladão Novais Van Petten Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional
  • Estefânia Harsányi Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional
  • Lívia de Castro Magalhães Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2238-6149.v28i1p9-18

Keywords:

Motor skills disorders, Child, preschool, Reproducibility of results, Evaluation.

Abstract

The Assessment of Motor Coordination and Dexterity - ACOORDEM is a standardized motor assessment for Brazilian children 4-8 years old. The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the test for 4 years old children. Eighty children 4 years old, divided into equal groups by gender and type of school (public or private) were evaluated. Parents and teachers also responded to questionnaires. Retesting was done with 10 participants. Few items showed statistically significant differences associated with gender and type of school. Test-retest reliability showed good indices. ACOORDEM is suitable for motor assessment of 4 years old children however some items need to be revised or discarded to improve the reliability of the instrument and reduce the administration time.

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Published

2017-06-08

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Silva, C. G. da, Van Petten, A. M. V. N., Harsányi, E., & Magalhães, L. de C. (2017). Psychometric analysis of items of Assessment of Motor Coordination and Dexterity (ACOORDEM) for 4 years children. Revista De Terapia Ocupacional Da Universidade De São Paulo, 28(1), 9-18. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2238-6149.v28i1p9-18