Objectives To offer a user's guide to select appropriate measures of motor competence for
children and adolescents. Design Expert consensus among a working group of the …

Background Motor delays and impairments in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are
extremely common and often herald the emergence of pervasive atypical development …

The main goal of our cross-sectional research was to determine the current values of gross
motor coordination (GMC) of Italian boys and girls between 6 and 13 years of age …

Currently, only two motor tests have norms extending into young adulthood–the McCarron
Assessment of Neuromuscular Development (MAND, McCarron 1997) and the Bruininks …

Background Practitioners often assess the motor skills of children presented with suspected
developmental delays. It is essential that the tests used to assess children have strong …

ABSTRACT Research Findings: Fluent and legible handwriting is associated with longer
texts and higher text quality and is therefore an important goal in the primary school …

Objectives Proficiency in fundamental movement skills (FMS) is positively correlated with
cardiorespiratory fitness, healthy weight status, and physical activity. Many instruments have …

El objetivo del estudio fue determinar el efecto de un programa de aprendizaje de las
capacidades coordinativas sobre el tiempo en la prueba de patinaje de 300 metros contra …

While specific motor abilities have become a popular explanation for motor performance, the
older, alternate notion of a general motor ability should be revisited. Current theories lack …

Background: Developmental coordination disorder (DCD), classified as a
neurodevelopmental disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders …