James Rudd|Michael Butson|Lisa M. Barnett|Damian Farrow|Jason Berry|Erika Borkoles|Remco Polman
A holistic measurement model of movement competency in children
Victoria University|Victoria University|Deakin University|Victoria University|Victoria University|Victoria University|Victoria University|Bournemouth University|Victoria University
different countries different methods assessing movement competence children however unclear whether test batteries used measure aspects movement competence aim paper 1 investigate whether test gross motor development tgmd2 krperkoordinations test fr kinder ktk measure aspects childrens movement competence 2 examine factorial structure tgmd2 ktk sample australian children total 158 children participated age 95 sd 22 first confirmatory factor analysis examined independent factorial structure ktk tgmd2 second investigated whether locomotor object control body coordination loaded latent variable movement competency confirmatory factor analysis indicated adequate fit ktk tgmd2 adequate fit also achieved final model model locomotor r 86 object control r 71 body coordination r 52 loaded movement competence findings support hypothesis tgmd2 ktk measure discrete aspects movement competence future researchers practitioners consider using wider range test batteries assess movement competence