scholarly journals Relationship between the Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren (AMBS) and Motor Competence Assessment (MCA) in Brazilian Children

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 705
Author(s):  
Fábio Saraiva Flôres ◽  
Luis Paulo Rodrigues ◽  
Rita Cordovil
Keyword(s):  
Child Development ◽  
Motor Behavior ◽  
Competence Assessment ◽  
Foster Child ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Brazilian Children

During growth, children are influenced by an extensive network, in which more favorable contexts provide better affordance landscapes, and consequently have a better potential to foster child development. We aimed to examine the affordances provided to children using the Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren (AMBS) tool, estimating its association with children’s motor competence, as assessed by the Motor Competence Assessment (MCA) battery. Seventy-two Brazilian children were evaluated using the MCA instrument. Their parents/guardians completed the AMBS. The correlations between the two instruments (sub-scales and total scores) were investigated. ANOVAs were used to compare the motor competence performance of children with Low, Average, and High AMBS scores. Positive associations were found between AMBS and MCA, although weak to moderate in nature. In addition, children whose environments were richer in motor affordances (higher AMBS scores) showed significantly higher levels on the MCA. This study provides evidence that AMBS is a valid tool for assessing motor affordances for schoolchildren, and that those affordances are related to children’s motor competence.

Motor Competence Assessment

2020 ◽  
pp. 384-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa M. Barnett ◽  
David F. Stodden ◽  
Ryan M. Hulteen ◽  
Ryan S. Sacko
Keyword(s):  
Competence Assessment ◽  
Motor Competence

The Rorschach in Brazilian Children

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Loureiro Raspantini ◽  
Suélen Fernandes ◽  
Sonia Regina Pasian
Keyword(s):  
Child Development ◽  
Typical Development ◽  
Rorschach Test ◽  
Affective Reaction ◽  
Formal Quality ◽  
Raven's Progressive Matrices ◽  
Brazilian Children

This study explores the normative patterns of children’s responses to the Rorschach. A total of 180 Brazilian children between 9–11 years were selected for the study, presenting indicators of typical development and equally distributed in terms of gender, age, and school origin. Participants were assessed individually, using a child development questionnaire, the Raven’s Progressive Matrices Test, and the Rorschach Method (French Approach). The Rorschach protocols were analyzed by three independent judges. To date, 140 protocols have been coded, with their data being reported in average results. Productivity and rhythm indicators: R = 16.1; TLm = 17.2s; TRm = 33.4s. Apprehension modes: G = 44.3%; D = 33.0%; Dd = 22.0%. Determinants and formal quality: F% = 63.1%; F +% = 76.7%; F + ext% = 76.3%. Most evocated contents: A% = 57.5%; H% = 21.4%. Predominant affective reaction styles were studied. Although partial, the present results are promising as they provide an update of existing normative date for children between the age of 9 and 11. This study can help further the sociocultural understanding of the use of the Rorschach test with Brazilian children.

scholarly journals Motor competence deficit in urban-area Brazilian children based on chronological age

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Leal Leal Avigo ◽  
David F. Stodden ◽  
Ayrton A. R. Silva ◽  
Vinicius B. Rodrigues ◽  
José A. Barela
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Delay ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Health Enhancing Physical Activity ◽  
Brazilian Children

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have confirmed that there is a developmental delay in the fundamental motor skills (FMS) of Brazilian children based on various samples. However, none of these previous studies included a comprehensive and direct diagnosis of motor competence levels of children in the urban areas of Brazil, which tend to encompass a wide range of socioeconomic and cultural environments. AIM: The purpose of this study was to directly assess children’s FMS competence levels in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. METHOD: Three hundred and eighty-three children (ages 6, 8, and 10) from elementary schools in all five geographic regions of São Paulo participated in this study. The FMS of children were assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development-Second Edition. RESULTS: The results indicated that children from all five geographic areas of São Paulo demonstrated low competence levels (below the 15th percentile) across all FMS. Moreover, the observed motor competence deficit increased with age. Children’s competence levels were classified as poor in 6-year-old children and very poor in 8- and 10-year-old children. CONCLUSION: The developmental delay in motor competence is associated with decreased levels of health-enhancing physical activity, physical fitness, executive function, and perceived competence and increased obesity. 

scholarly journals Evidências de validade de construto, critério e fidedignidade da Motor Competence Assessment em pré-escolares

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ívina Andréa Aires Soares ◽  
Clarice Maria de Lucena Martins ◽  
Glauber Carvalho Nobre ◽  
Maria Teresa Cattuzzo
Keyword(s):  
Motor Development ◽  
Competence Assessment ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Development

A literatura tem evidenciado a necessidade de estudos de validação de testes motores para avaliação da competência motora (CM). Assim, Luz e colaboradores propuseram uma bateria de testes Motor Competence Assessment (MCA) para avaliação da CM em crianças e adolescentes portugueses. Objetivou-se investigar as evidências de validade da MCA em uma amostra de pré-escolares brasileiros e testar a correlação entre resultados da CM avaliados com a MCA e o Test of Gross Motor Development -2  (TGMD-2). Participaram 251 pré-escolares de ambos os sexos, de seis Centros de Referência em Educação Infantil de João Pessoa-PB. Os dados foram coletados por meio da MCA e do TGMD-2. Os resultados da análise fatorial confirmatória (AFC) mostraram dois modelos, um com  índices de ajuste adequados; Os coeficientes de correlação interclasse variaram entre 0,77 e 0,96, indicando confiabilidade excelente; a correlação entre a MCA e o TGMD-2 foi significante com magnitude moderada (r = 0,57, p<0,01). A estrutura de três variáveis latentes do construto CM na MCA foi confirmada pela AFC. Entretanto, sugere-se um modelo bidimensional. A MCA e o TGMD-2 parecem medir aspectos semelhantes da CM. A confiabilidade permitiu concluir que o protocolo da MCA aplicado a pré-escolares mantém estabilidade temporal.

scholarly journals Motor Competence Assessment - adaptação cultural para o Brasil (MCA-BR)

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-59
Author(s):  
Cristina dos Santos Cardoso de Sá ◽  
Carlos Luz ◽  
Luis Paulo Rodrigues ◽  
Rita Cordovil
Keyword(s):  
Competence Assessment ◽  
Motor Competence

RESUMO Adaptou-se para o português do Brasil o Motor Competence Assessment (MCA). Dois profissionais proficientes em português do Brasil traduziram, de forma independente, o MCA para a língua portuguesa (T1 e T2). Em seguida, gerou-se a versão traduzida de consenso (TU). Dois tradutores realizaram duas retroversões para português de Portugal (RT1 e RT2) da versão TU. Um novo processo de consenso entre tradutores e pesquisadores resultou em uma versão em português de Portugal (RTfinal), que foi comparada à versão original em busca de possíveis diferenças semânticas. A versão do instrumento em português do Brasil (TU), denominada “Avaliação da Competência Motora”, foi revisada por uma comissão de especialistas composta por um fisioterapeuta e dois educadores físicos para verificação do conteúdo, o que gerou a segunda versão de concordância (Tfinal). A Tfinal foi encaminhada a um dos autores da avaliação original para verificar a pertinência da versão em português do Brasil. Após essa etapa, 20 fisioterapeutas e 20 educadores físicos verificaram a aplicabilidade da avaliação. O MCA foi, então, adaptado culturalmente para o Brasil, sendo um instrumento relevante dado que ele avalia a competência motora sem limite de idade, podendo auxiliar no acompanhamento do desenvolvimento motor de indivíduos.

scholarly journals Normal motor milestone development for use to promote child care

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 340
Author(s):  
Mahdin A. Husaini ◽  
Abas B. Bahari ◽  
Jajah K. Husaini ◽  
Yekti Widodo ◽  
Heryudarini Harahap ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Development ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Motor Behavior ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Developmental Problems ◽  
Suburban Areas ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Motor Milestone

Background Motor behavior is an essential aspect of child development, and usually assessed in terms of age of achievement of motor milestone. The early detection of infants experiencing subtle delays in motor maturation can allow early intervention in developmental problems. Intervention can be more effective if delays are identified early. In order to facilitate the identification of early delays, the Center of Nutrition and Foods Research andDevelopment in Bogor has designed a simple tool to monitor the child (aged 3 to 18 months) motor development.Objective To develop an observable of normal gross motor maturation for use to detect deviance or motor delay.Methods A total of 2100 healthy children, aged 3-18 months, from high socio-economic group, in urban and suburban areas, were studied. Body length, weight and motor development were measured on all children. Gross motor development was measured 17 pre selected milestones: lie, sit, crawl, creep, stand Mth assistance, walk with assistance, stand alone, walk alone, and run.Results There were no differences between males and females in the comparison of attainment motor maturation therefore a sex combined curve was developed.Conclusion The curve of normal motor milestone development can be used as a tool to evaluate motor development over time, and/or as a child development card for use in primary health care.

scholarly journals New trends in instruments for child development screening in Brazil: a systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-196
Author(s):  
Karolina Alves de Albuquerque ◽  
Ana Cristina Barros da Cunha
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Child Development ◽  
Screening Test ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Screening Instruments ◽  
Developmental Problems ◽  
Ages And Stages Questionnaire ◽  
Developmental Risks ◽  
Brazilian Children

Introduction: Screening instruments are widely used to monitor child development. The accurate use of standardized tools is an indispensable condition for clinical practice and research aimed at detecting developmental risks and other problems in children. Objective: The objective of this systematic review was to analyze the use of standardized tools for child development screening used in studies with Brazilian children. Methods: Two independent researchers selected references in English and Portuguese from five databases through which they searched for studies that used screening tests to assess the development of Brazilian children. All articles were read to determine the main objective, design, target population, the type of screening test, and the purpose of using the test with Brazilian children. Results: Among the 27 papers analyzed, most of them was observational studies conducted with children up to six years of age, with the main objective to screen development delays and analyze associations between risks and child development. Four instruments were identified: Denver Developmental Screening Test II, Ages and Stages Questionnaire, Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development Screening Test, and Battelle Developmental Inventory Screening Test. Three of these tests have been validated for use in Brazil. Conclusion: This review suggests that the screening instruments have been used in research for different purposes, such as in the diagnosis of developmental problems, and sometimes inappropriately. Furthermore, studies to validate measures for screening and assessing the development of Brazilian children are still scarce and, therefore, deserve more attention.

scholarly journals (Re) pensar la competencia motriz ((Re) think motor competence)

Retos ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 375-384
Author(s):  
Antonio Gómez Rijo ◽  
Jorge Miguel Fernández Cabrera ◽  
José Hernández Moreno ◽  
Germán Sosa Álvarez ◽  
Juan José Pacheco Lara
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Motor Behavior ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Theoretical Construct ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
Approximation Analysis ◽  
Investigación Cualitativa

Este artículo pretende caracterizar la competencia motriz como un constructo teórico, teniendo en cuenta el conocimiento científico desde una perspectiva praxiológica. Para ello, trataremos de determinar cuáles serían las dimensiones que la configuran y sus características. Considerando que nuestro estudio se pretende vincular a la Educación Física Escolar, se ha tomado la conducta motriz como su referente, entendida como la organización significativa del comportamiento motor. Se ha utilizado una estrategia de investigación cualitativa, que combinó las técnicas del análisis documental con grupo de expertos. Para ello, se hizo un análisis de aproximación semántica del término y de sus antecedentes, empleando una metodología de búsqueda documental y análisis de contenido. Se concluye que las dimensiones que nos permiten caracterizar la competencia motriz como una competencia específica son: la biológica, la cognitiva, la afectiva, la interactiva y la de ejecución motriz o práxica. Desde esta perspectiva, la competencia motriz se manifiesta por medio de la conducta motriz en las situaciones motrices de la Educación Física Escolar.  Abstract. This work tries to characterize the motor competence as a theoretical construct, taking into account the scientific knowledge from a praxiological perspective. For this, we will try to determine what would be the dimensions that configure it and its characteristics. Considering that our study is linked to School Physical Education, motor behavior has been taken as its referent, understood as the significant organization of motor behavior. A qualitative research strategy was used, which combined the techniques of documentary analysis with a group of experts. For this, a semantic approximation analysis of the term and its background was made, using a documentary search methodology and content analysis. It is concluded that the dimensions that allow us to characterize motor competence as a specific competence are: biological, cognitive, affective, interactive, and motor or praxic execution. From this perspective, motor competence is manifested through motor behavior in motor situations of School Physical Education.

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