title: Review of three tests of motor proficiency in children.
abstract: The present purpose is to provide clinicians, occupational and physical therapists, and educators with a comparative analysis of three tests of motor proficiency. The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Movement Assessment Battery for Children, and Tufts Assessment of Motor Performance were developed to assess the motor skills of children with developmental delays. The selection criteria, interrater reliability, reproducibility, and recommended use of each test are reported here. Recommendations for use of each test include standardization of the sample population to ensure its appropriateness.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
authors.forename: Dustin Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Martha N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Naomi S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Levitt
authors.forename: Estelle V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Lambert
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D009048:Motor Skills; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results