title: Convergent and Divergent Validity Between the KTK and MOT 4-6 Motor Tests in Early Childhood.
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the convergent and divergent validity between the Body Coordination Test for Children (KTK) and the Motor Proficiency Test for 4- to 6-Year-Old Children (MOT 4-6). A total of 638 children (5-6 yr old) took part in the study. The results showed a moderately positive association between the total scores of both tests (r(s) = .63). Moreover, the KTK total score correlated more highly with the MOT 4-6 gross motor score than with the MOT 4-6 fine motor score (r(s) = .62 vs. .32). Levels of agreement were moderate when identifying children with moderate or severe motor problems and low at best when detecting children with higher motor-competence levels. This study provides evidence of convergent and divergent validity between the KTK and MOT 4-6. However, given the moderate to low levels of agreement, either measurement may lead to possible categorization errors. Children's motor competence should therefore not be judged based on the result of a single test.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Farid
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bardid
authors.forename: Floris
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Huyben
authors.forename: Frederik J A
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Deconinck
authors.forename: Kristine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: De Martelaer
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seghers
authors.forename: Matthieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lenoir
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results