Department of Physical Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
Child Development Research Center, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul 28;18(15):7962. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18157962.
Children with visual impairments (VI) tend to struggle with their fundamental motor skills (FMS), and these difficulties often persist across the lifespan, requiring frequent assessment. The Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD) shows robust psychometric properties for children with VI. The TGMD, which includes 13 skills, is time-consuming to administer and score, warranting the need to explore brief versions. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the psychometric properties of three, six-skill versions of the TGMD-3 with children with VI. Children ( 302; Boys = 58%, Girls = 42%; Mage 13.00, SD = 2.50 years) with VI (B1 = 27%, B2 = 20%, B3 = 38%, B4 = 15%) participated in this study. We examined three different models using confirmatory factor analyses on the relationships between the motor skills and latent traits across the models. Scores from all three brief versions had acceptable global fit. Although further research should be conducted, practitioners can adopt a brief version of the TGMD to assess children with VI.
视力障碍儿童(VI)往往在基本运动技能(FMS)方面存在困难,这些困难往往会持续一生,需要经常评估。粗大运动发育测试(TGMD)在 VI 儿童中具有强大的心理测量特性。TGMD 包括 13 项技能,实施和评分都很耗时,因此需要探索简短的版本。因此,本研究的目的是探讨 TGMD-3 的三个六技能版本在 VI 儿童中的心理测量特性。本研究纳入了 302 名 VI 儿童(男孩占 58%,女孩占 42%;平均年龄为 13.00 岁,标准差为 2.50 岁)。我们使用验证性因子分析对模型之间运动技能和潜在特征之间的关系进行了三种不同模型的检验。所有三个简短版本的得分都具有可接受的整体拟合度。尽管应进行进一步的研究,但从业者可以采用 TGMD 的简短版本来评估 VI 儿童。