Reliability and Concurrent Validity of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children

Croce, Ronald V.; Horvat, Michael; McCarthy, Erick

doi:10.2466/pms.2001.93.1.275

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“…17 The MABC evaluates three domains: manual dexterity; ball-handling skills; and static-dynamic balance. The three domains were assessed in all the patients.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

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Developmental coordination disorder in children with attention‐deficit–hyperactivity disorder and physical therapy intervention

Watemberg

Waiserberg

Zuk

et al. 2007

Develop Med Child Neuro

121

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Although physical therapy (PT) is effective in improving motor function in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD), insufficient data are available on the impact of this intervention in children with combined attention‐deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and DCD. This prospective study aimed to establish the prevalence of DCD among a cohort of patients with ADHD, characterize the motor impairment, identify additional comorbidities, and determine the role of PT intervention on these patients. DCD was detected in 55.2% of 96 consecutive children with ADHD (81 males, 15 females), mostly among patients with the inattentive type (64.3% compared with 11% of those with the hyperactive/impulsive type, p<0.05). Mean age was 8 years 4 months (SD 2y). Individuals with both ADHD and DCD more often had specific learning disabilities (p=0.05) and expressive language deficits (p=0.03) than children with ADHD only. Twenty‐eight patients with ADHD and DCD randomly received either intensive group PT (group A, mean age 9y 3mo, SD 2y 3mo) or no intervention (group B, mean age 9y 3mo, SD 2y 2mo). PT significantly improved motor performance (assessed by the Movement Assessment Battery for Children; p=0.001). In conclusion, DCD is common in children with ADHD, particularly of the inattentive type. Patients with both ADHD and DCD are more likely to exhibit specific learning disabilities and phonological (pronunciation) deficits. Intensive PT intervention has a marked impact on the motor performance of these children.

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“…17 The MABC evaluates three domains: manual dexterity; ball-handling skills; and static-dynamic balance. The three domains were assessed in all the patients.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Developmental coordination disorder in children with attention‐deficit–hyperactivity disorder and physical therapy intervention

Watemberg

Waiserberg

Zuk

et al. 2007

Develop Med Child Neuro

121

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“…The minimum value of the test-retest reliability at any age for the TOMI is 0.75 and of the inter-rater reliability 0.70 (Henderson & Sugden, 1992). For the M-ABC, test-retest reliability is high over a 1-week period (0.92 to 0.98), with good concurrent validity with the BruininksOseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (Bruininks, 1978) (moderate Pearson correlation coefficients (r .60 to .90) (Croce, Horvat, & McCarthy, 2001) and high inter-rater reliability (0.95 to 1.00) (Smits-Engelsman, Fiers, Henderson, & Henderson, 2008). The M-ABC is an internationally recognized instrument for identifying children with motor difficulties (Barnett & Henderson, 1998, Croce et al, 2001.…”

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Self-Concept of Boys with Developmental Coordination Disorder

Cocks

Barton

Donelly

2009

Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics

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“…Fine motor skills (e.g. drawing and writing skills, manipulating objects such as scissors) make noticeable gains through the early school years (Croce et al, 2001;Frankenburg et al, 1992;Majnemer and Snider, 2005;Plubrukarn and Theeramanoparp, 2003;Yule et al, 1967). As children get older, hand dexterity continues to improve in a more subtle way (increased rhythmicity, speed, and coordination of movements) reaching a plateau during mid-to late-adolescence depending on the complexity of the motor skill (more complex motor skills reaching maturity later) (Denckla, 1973;Denckla, 1974;Largo et al, 2001a;Largo et al, 2001b;Wolff et al, 1998).…”

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation in children

Garvey

Mall

2008

Clinical Neurophysiology

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Developmental disabilities (e.g. attention deficit disorder; cerebral palsy) are frequently associated with deviations of the typical pattern of motor skill maturation. Neurophysiologic tools, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), which probe motor cortex function, can potentially provide insights into both typical neuromotor maturation and the mechanisms underlying the motor skill deficits in children with developmental disabilities. These insights may set the stage for finding effective interventions for these disorders. We review the literature pertaining to the use of TMS in pediatrics. Most TMS-evoked parameters show age-related changes in typically developing children and some of these are abnormal in a number of childhood-onset neurological disorders. Although no TMS-evoked parameters are diagnostic for any disorder, changes in certain parameters appear to reflect disease burden or may provide a measure of treatment-related improvement. Furthermore, TMS may be especially useful when combined with other neurophysiologic modalities (e.g. fMRI). However, much work remains to be done to determine if TMS-evoked parameters can be used as valid and reliable biomarkers for disease-burden, the natural history of neurological injury and repair, and the efficacy of pharmacological and rehabilitation interventions.

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Reliability and Concurrent Validity of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children

Cited by 134 publications

References 11 publications

Developmental coordination disorder in children with attention‐deficit–hyperactivity disorder and physical therapy intervention

Developmental coordination disorder in children with attention‐deficit–hyperactivity disorder and physical therapy intervention

Self-Concept of Boys with Developmental Coordination Disorder

Transcranial magnetic stimulation in children

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