Analyzing Movements Development and Evaluation of the Body Awareness Scale Movement Quality (BAS MQ)

Area of Science:

• Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Science
• Movement Science
• Psychometric Evaluation

Background:

• Physiotherapy patients often present with limitations in daily movements, physical activities, or pain.
• The Body Awareness Scale Movement Quality (BAS MQ) assesses both functional limitations and resources related to movement quality.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the psychometric properties of the BAS MQ, including its factor structure, validity, and reliability.
• To determine if the BAS MQ can differentiate between healthy individuals and patients with physical or psychiatric conditions.

Main Methods:

• Factor analysis was conducted on the BAS MQ for a total sample (n=172) including individuals with hip osteoarthritis (OA), psychiatric disorders, and healthy controls.
• Inter-rater reliability was assessed in individuals with hip OA (n=24).
• Concurrent validity was evaluated in individuals with hip OA (n=89) using the SF-36, 6MWT, and HOOS.

Main Results:

• Factor analysis revealed a three-factor structure explaining 60.8% of the variance in BAS MQ.
• Good inter-rater reliability (kappa=0.61) and acceptable validity were confirmed through significant correlations with SF-36, HOOS, and 6MWT in the hip OA group.
• The BAS MQ successfully discriminated between healthy individuals and those with physical and psychiatric limitations.

Conclusions:

• The BAS MQ exhibits a satisfactory factor structure, with acceptable inter-rater reliability and validity in individuals with hip osteoarthritis.
• The BAS MQ is a potentially valuable tool for physiotherapists in evaluating the quality of everyday movements across diverse patient populations.