Validity of the motor coordination evaluation battery for wheelchair users

Abstract

The aim of this study was to establish the scientific authenticity, in terms of validity, of a Motor Coordination Assessment Battery for Wheelchair Users - BACMoC. The elaboration of the instrument was carried out through bibliographic review followed by brainstorm, which allowed the choice of preliminary tests that composed the instrument. The instrument validity was verified through its Content and Appearance through the Delphi method, with consultation to a Board of Expert Evaluators - QPA. The QPA initially consisted of 40 evaluators, all with MSc or Ph.D. degree, characterized as follows: being in the age group of young and mature adults (X ̅ = 52.75 ± 6.29 years); 100% of them with a degree in Physical Education and linked to Paralympic sport, with extensive experience in the sector (X ̅ = = 29.5 ± 6.85 years). The final BACMoC version consists of five tests designed to assess the four existing types of coordination: fine motor coordination; specific motor coordination; gross motor coordination and general motor coordination. At the end of the objectivity determination process, agreement index of 98.4% was reached in the third round, with Cronbach's alpha coefficient value of 1.0, which denotes perfect statistical reliability. Keywords: Coordination Impairment; Wheelchair; Motor Skill; Para-Athletes;

Confiabilidade e objetividade de uma bateria de avaliação da coordenação motora para cadeirantes

“…The Motor Coordination Assessment Battery for Wheelchair Users -BACMoC (acronym derived from the Portuguese name of the battery -BATERIA DE AVALIAÇÃO DA COORDENAÇÃO MOTORA PARA CADEIRANTES -BAC-MoC) is an instrument validated in 2021 that assesses the motor coordination of wheelchair users, whether paralyzed or not. BACMoC consists of five tests designed to assess four existing types of coordination: fine motor coordination; specific motor coordination; gross and general motor coordination, and gross motor coordination (Júnior, et al, 2023).…”