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  • Pediatric occupational therapy
  • Motor development research
  • Childhood physical activity assessment

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  • Preschool children's perceived movement skills are crucial for development.
  • Existing assessment tools may lack age-appropriateness for young children.
  • Understanding children's self-perception of motor skills informs targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the face validity and reliability of a novel pictorial scale.
  • To assess preschool children's perceptions of fundamental movement skills.
  • To establish an instrument for early identification of motor skill needs.

Main Methods:

  • A pictorial scale assessing 18 fundamental and active play movement skills was administered.
  • 91 Australian preschool children (4-5 years) participated in a test-retest reliability study.
  • Face validity was assessed through open-ended questions regarding picture comprehension.

Main Results:

  • The pictorial scale demonstrated good test-retest reliability for object control (ICC=0.75), locomotor (ICC=0.78), and active play skills (ICC=0.80).
  • Internal consistency was acceptable across all skill categories and for the total scale.
  • Children showed better understanding of object control and play skills compared to locomotor skills.

Conclusions:

  • The pictorial scale is a reliable instrument for assessing perceived movement skills in preschool children.
  • This tool offers valuable preliminary data for occupational therapists targeting motor development.
  • Improved assessment can enhance fundamental movement skills, occupational participation, and long-term physical activity.