D W Chambers
How good is my test?
Journal of dental education
development childrens motor competence mc early middle childhood follow different courses purpose longitudinal study describe quantify prevalence patterns mc development early middle childhood identify undesirable patterns study used longitudinal design data collected three consecutive years february 2020 t0 may 2022 t2 total 1128 typically developing dutch children 502 male 4 6 years old baseline 535 069 years participated study mc measured athletic skills track converted motor quotient mq scores convert individual mq scores meaningful patterns mc development changes mq categories analyzed different timepoints total 11 different developmental patterns found grouping different patterns five undesirable patterns found 182 children showing undesirable pattern mc development t0 t2 patterns motor development children showed normal fluctuating course lot variation mc early middle childhood substantial percentage young children showed undesirable mc developmental patterns emphasizing need early targeted interventions