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The Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment: A Systematic Review on its Psychometric Properties and
Rocío Carballo-Afonso1,2,3, Carlos Ayán-Pérez1,2,3, Silvia Varela1,2,3
1Well-Move Research Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute(IIS Galicia Sur), Vigo, Spain.
Perceptual and Motor Skills
|November 24, 2025
Summary
The Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment (CAMSA) shows good reliability for some measures and moderate validity. However, its ability to differentiate between age and sex groups needs further investigation.
Area of Science:
- Kinesiology
- Motor Control
- Sports Science
Background:
- The Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment (CAMSA) is a tool used to evaluate motor skills.
- Assessing the psychometric properties of assessment tools is crucial for their reliable application.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review the reliability, validity, and discriminatory capacity of the CAMSA.
- To evaluate the quality of studies reporting on CAMSA's psychometric properties.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive literature search of MEDLINE/PubMed, SPORTDiscus, and Scopus databases was performed.
- Eight studies were selected for review, with quality assessed using a standardized checklist.
- Meta-analysis was used to pool data for test-retest reliability.
Main Results:
- CAMSA demonstrated good test-retest reliability for CAMSA-time scores (ICC: 0.857) but poor reliability for CAMSA-skill scores (ICC: 0.662).
- Validity findings indicated moderate concurrent/convergent associations (r = 0.38 to 0.77) with other tests, but study quality was often low.
- The CAMSA showed a lack of discriminatory power across different demographic groups.
Conclusions:
- CAMSA exhibits acceptable reliability for certain components and moderate concurrent validity.
- Further research is required to enhance the understanding of CAMSA's psychometric properties, particularly its discriminatory capacity.
- Concerns exist regarding CAMSA's effectiveness in differentiating individuals based on age and sex.
