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Movement Assessment Battery for Children (M-ABC): establishing construct validity for Israeli children.
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Research in developmental disabilities [Res Dev Disabil] 2010 Jan-Feb; Vol. 31 (1), pp. 87-96. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Oct 07. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- The Movement Assessment Battery for Children (M-ABC) is one of the most accepted tools, both in clinical practice and in research, for the diagnosis of Developmental Coordination Disorders (DCDs) in children. The present study aimed to: (1) establish the construct validity of M-ABC in Israel by comparing the motor performance of typically developed children in four age groups (ranging from 6 to 12 years) and (2) examine the impact of socio-demographic parameters on children's motor performance. Participants were 249 typical children, between 4.1 and 12.08 years old, whose motor performance was evaluated by the M-ABC. The results showed that age, gender, mother's education level, and socioeconomic status had an impact on children's motor performance. Thus, the M-ABC may serve as a suitable tool for examining the motor performance of children in Israel. This examination should also refer to socio-demographic factors in order to shed light on the contribution of environmental disadvantages to children's motor performance.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1873-3379
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Research in developmental disabilities
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19815375
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2009.08.001