Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency –SF: An Investigation of Its Usefulness in Identification of Preschool Children with Movement Difficulties

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  • Fotini Venetsanou Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • Antonis Kambas Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • Nickos Aggeloussis Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • John Fatouros Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26253/heal.uth.ojs.ispe.2006.1149

Keywords:

identification, assessment, BOTMP, movement difficulties, preschool – age children

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the ability of Bruininks Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency – Short Form (BOTMP-SF; Brunininks, 1978) to identify preschool-aged children with motor problems, compared to the long form of the battery (BOTMP-LF). One hundred forty four children, 4.5-5.5 years old (M=61.80 months, SD= 5.40) from Peloponnesus, Greece, were assessed by BOTMP- LF. Short form scores were subsequently derived from the results of the above procedure. Pearson product moment correlation coefficients indicated a high correlation between the total scores of the two forms of the battery and between the BOTMP-SF total score and the gross motor composite of the BOTMP-LF. Furthermore a moderate correlation was found between BOTMP-SF total score and the fine motor composite of the BOTMP-LF. Further analyses, however, indicated a significant difference between the total scores of the two forms of the battery. BOTMPSF total scores (Μ=58.72, SD=7.28) were significantly higher than those of the BOTM- LF (Μ= 47.38, SD=9.43). Finally descriptive statistics revealed that 27.8 % of the children, who according to their performance at BOTMLF faced movement difficulties, were not identified by BOTMP-SF. It is suggested: a) the modification of both
the SF- scoring system and the evaluation total SF - score and b) further investigation of the relationship between the two forms of BOTMP.

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Published

2006-12-30

How to Cite

Venetsanou Φ., Kambas Α., Aggeloussis Ν., & Fatouros Ι. (2006). Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency –SF: An Investigation of Its Usefulness in Identification of Preschool Children with Movement Difficulties. Inquiries in Physical Education and Sport, 4(3), 363–370. https://doi.org/10.26253/heal.uth.ojs.ispe.2006.1149

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