title: Development of an assessment tool for motor praxis ability in children aged 5-8 years.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To develop a Motor Praxis Ability Test (MPAT) and examine its psychometric properties.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study consisted of two phases: items and scoring criteria of MPAT were developed in phase I. Content validity was clarified by the expert panel discussion method. The preliminary psychometric properties of the MPAT were examined in phase II. Data were collected with two samples consisting of typically-developing children and dyspraxic children.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results revealed high internal consistency reliability. The inter-rater and test-retest reliability for the total score of both sample groups were excellent. The results also revealed that the MPAT was able to discriminate between typical children and dyspraxic children.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The current study concluded that the MPAT is a highly valid and reliable assessment tool. It can be also used as an appropriate assessment tool for screening and evaluating dyspraxia in children aged 5-8 years.
authors.affiliation: School of Physical Therapy, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
authors.forename: Korrawan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ruttanathantong
authors.forename: Sarinya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sriphetcharawut
authors.forename: Alongkot
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Emasithi
authors.forename: Jiamjit
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saengsuwan
authors.forename: Jittima
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saengsuwan
authors.forename: Wantana
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Siritaratiwat
mesh_terms: D001072:Apraxias / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity