TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessment of motor development in childhood
T2 - Contemporary issues, considerations, and future directions
AU - Tamplain, Priscila
AU - Webster, E. Kipling
AU - Brian, Ali
AU - Valentini, Nadia C.
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to thank Dr. Jane Clark for her comments on an early version of this manuscript and the anonymous reviewers for the valuable insights on the manuscript.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Human Kinetics, Inc.
Copyright:
Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Assessment of the motor domain is a critical aspect of understanding motor development. Measurement of motor development is the baseline to understand potential delays and to promote the tools for change and improvement of this domain. This paper aims to reflect on the construct of motor development and the process of assessing motor performance. We review the use of assessments in motor development research and discuss issues of validity, reliability, sensitivity, and specificity. We appraise selected assessments, describe how the use of assessments changed over the periods of study in motor development, and examine the contemporary status of assessments and its applications. Finally, and most importantly, we provide suggestions and recommendations for future directions in the field, as well as pose important questions for researchers and practitioners to consider when selecting, using, and interpreting assessment results. In light of the contemporary view of motor development and the increasing focus on health applications, we recommend the use of screening tools, short forms, and technology, as well as encouraging the use of and more research on motor development assessments in childhood.
AB - Assessment of the motor domain is a critical aspect of understanding motor development. Measurement of motor development is the baseline to understand potential delays and to promote the tools for change and improvement of this domain. This paper aims to reflect on the construct of motor development and the process of assessing motor performance. We review the use of assessments in motor development research and discuss issues of validity, reliability, sensitivity, and specificity. We appraise selected assessments, describe how the use of assessments changed over the periods of study in motor development, and examine the contemporary status of assessments and its applications. Finally, and most importantly, we provide suggestions and recommendations for future directions in the field, as well as pose important questions for researchers and practitioners to consider when selecting, using, and interpreting assessment results. In light of the contemporary view of motor development and the increasing focus on health applications, we recommend the use of screening tools, short forms, and technology, as well as encouraging the use of and more research on motor development assessments in childhood.
KW - Change
KW - Context
KW - Health
KW - Research
KW - Screening
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U2 - 10.1123/JMLD.2018-0028
DO - 10.1123/JMLD.2018-0028
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85091412570
SN - 2325-3193
VL - 8
SP - 391
EP - 409
JO - Journal of Motor Learning and Development
JF - Journal of Motor Learning and Development
IS - 2
ER -