title: Influence of Familiarization of Preschool Children With Motor Tests on Test Results and Reliability Coefficients.
abstract: The study was conducted with the aim to research the influence of familiarization on test results for the assessment of motor skills in preschool children. In sum, 165 children (84 boys and 81 girls; mean age = 5.2 years, SD = 0.91) participated in the study. The measurement protocol consisted of six series of measurements in three different motor tests. Results showed a significant improvement of 11.51% in the standing long jump test, 13.02% in the polygon backwards test, and 26.29% in the hand taping test. In assessing the motor status of preschool children, it is essential to conduct a process of familiarizing with motor tests as well as the overall situation in which the measurement is carried out and wait for the stabilization of scores before their use.
authors.affiliation: Josip Juraj Strossmayer Univeristy of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia ztomac@foozos.hr.
authors.forename: Zvonimir
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tomac
authors.affiliation: University of Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: Zeljko
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Hraski
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D021641:Recognition, Psychology / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Preschool children; familiarization; measurement protocols; motor skills