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Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch , Isfahan, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

3 MSc of Motor Behavior, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to determine the validity and reliability of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children Test (M-ABC Test) for 6-year-old children of Isfahan city.  306 children participated in the study. Inter-rater reliability of the M-ABC test was estimated using two trained observers with 50 children. Test–retest reliability was assessed using 30 children with a one-week interval. To determine construct validity of this test, explanatory and confirmatory factors analyses were used. Agreement between testers was great with a mean intra-class correlation coefficient of 0.98. The mean intra-class correlation coefficient of 0.77 was obtained for test–retest reliability. Three-factor structure of M-ABC test and proper assignment of skills to manual dexterity, ball skill and balance factors were supported for this population. The According to these results, M-ABC test can be applied to assess fundamental skills of 6-year-old children of Isfahan city.

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