Factorial Structure Validation of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children in School-Age Children Between 8 and 10 Years Old

Abstract

The adaptation of instruments to other cultural contexts is a complex task that requires careful planning to maintain the content and psychometric properties. One of the most used motor assessment tools in the world is the Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2ed. In this study, we evaluated the factorial organization of the MABC-2 for the age group 8-10 years from the perspective of classical and modern psychometric theory. For this purpose, a group of 350 school children in the city of Manaus (AM, Brazil) was evaluated. The factorial structure of the MABC-2 and a new factorial structure with four factors were tested. For data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Factor analysis confirmed the original three-factor model. Based on these results, good evidences of validity were produced, based on the internal structure of the MABC-2 proposed by the original authors, confirming its ability to identify disorders in the development of coordination.

The validity and reliability of observational assessment tools available to measure fundamental movement skills in school-age children: A systematic review

“…Information regarding socioeconomic status (SES) was included in one article which stated they sampled from low SES [ 70 ], while two studies recruited samples from indigenous populations (in Australia and Canada, respectively) [ 44 , 71 ], the latter of which focused on the recruitment of children whose mothers drank alcohol during pregnancy [ 71 ]. Studies evaluating the validity and reliability of FMS assessment tools were conducted in 29 countries, with Australia hosting the most studies (13) [ 50 , 56 , 71 – 77 ], followed by Brazil (12 studies) [ 53 , 57 , 66 , 70 , 78 – 85 ] and the USA (nine studies). Eight studies were carried out in Belgium [ 49 , 58 , 63 , 86 – 89 ] and seven in Canada [ 43 , 54 , 60 , 90 – 94 ].…”

“…Structural validity was assessed by ten studies, with six finding evidence for a three factor (manual dexterity, aiming & catching and balance) model [ 78 , 122 , 126 , 129 – 131 ]. One study found a four factor solution, with a general factor for age band 1, four factors with balance split into static and dynamic for age band 2, and a 3 factor correlated model for age band 3 [ 132 ].…”

“…Structural validity was assessed by ten studies, with six finding evidence for a three factor (manual dexterity, aiming & catching and balance) model [78,122,126,[129][130][131]. One study Ellinoudis et al [124] Smits-Engelsman et al [49] Bakke et al [66] MABC-2…”

“…(Continued) evaluating the validity and reliability of FMS assessment tools were conducted in 29 countries, with Australia hosting the most studies(13) [50,56,[71][72][73][74][75][76][77], followed by Brazil (12 studies)[53,57,66,70,[78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85] and the USA (nine studies). Eight studies were carried out in Belgium[49,58,63,[86][87][88][89] and seven in Canada[43,54,60,[90][91][92][93][94].…”

Relação entre integração visomotora e destreza manual em crianças com transtorno do desenvolvimento da coordenação

“…To identify signs of DCD and to assess children's motor performance, we used two assessment instruments. The first instrument was the Movement Assessment Battery for Children -Second Edition (MABC-2) (Henderson et al, 2007) as it is one of the most tests used in research to identify DCD, and professionals from different areas use it for this purpose (Santos et al, 2017). Recently, this test was translated and used in children from the southern region of Brazil in an initial validation study for our population (Valentini et al, 2014).…”