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Motor tests for primary school aged children: A systematic review

Claude Scheuer1, Christian Herrmann2, Andreas Bund1

  • 1a Institute for Applied Educational Sciences , University of Luxembourg , Esch-sur-Alzette , Luxembourg.

Journal of Sports Sciences
|January 4, 2019
PubMed

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This review examines motor tests for primary students (ages 4-12). While motor abilities and skills tests are common, motor competency tests are emerging, offering better curricular relevance for educational motor testing.

Area of Science:

  • Educational Psychology
  • Motor Development
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Motor testing relevance is increasing in education.
  • Primary school children (ages 4-12) are the focus.
  • Systematic review of existing literature is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Identify studies using motor tests in primary school children.
  • Synthesize information on the quality and application of these tests.
  • Evaluate psychometric properties for educational contexts.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of 910 records from nine databases.
  • Included 144 papers on motor testing in primary school children.
  • Analyzed 25 articles reporting on the quality of 20 test instruments.

Main Results:

  • Tests for motor abilities and skills are most frequent, used for monitoring and impact research.
  • Motor competency tests are gaining popularity due to curricular validity.
  • Test instruments vary in reported validity and reliability; factorial validity is often lacking.

Conclusions:

  • Further validation studies are crucial to enhance psychometric quality.
  • Improved test quality is needed for reliable educational motor testing.
  • Motor competency tests show promise for curriculum-aligned assessment.

Keywords:
Motor assessmenteducational monitoringpedagogical diagnosisphysical educationprimary school

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