Balance Items Research Articles

Strength of relationship between body mass index and gross motor capacity in youth with intellectual disabilities

AbstractBackgroundAdequate skill levels of gross motor capacity affect activities of daily living, participation in recreational activities and general physical activity levels of youths (7–21 years). Most studies of typically developing youths have reported significant negative relationships between gross motor capacity and body mass index. The latter findings are especially of concern for youths with intellectual disabilities in that it has been estimated that 61% of children and 66% of adolescents were classified as overweight/obese. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the strength of the relationship between body mass index and gross motor capacity among youths with mild to moderate intellectual disability (ID).MethodsComponents of the Bruininks–Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT‐2) were used for designated aspects of gross motor capacity: six items for upper limb coordination (ULC); seven items for balance (BAL); six items for bilateral coordination (BLC); and one item for agility (A‐2). Participants consisted of 654 youths (438 men), ages 8–21 years with ID. Participants were divided into pre‐puberty and post‐puberty men (post ≥12 years) and women (post ≥10 years of age). Body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) was determined by height and weight measurements on the day of testing. A Kendall's tau correlation coefficient (τ) was used to determine the strength of the relationship between body mass index and gross motor capacity (BOT‐2 test scores).ResultsThe τ values for both pre‐puberty and post‐puberty for all BAL, BLC, A‐2 tests and for three of the six ULC tests were negligible to very weak (τ = 0 to ±0.19). Higher τ values were seen for pre‐puberty youths in three of the ULC tests, but they fell within the weak range (τ < 0.24). When combining all pre‐puberty and post‐puberty participants, τ values were in the negligible to very weak range for all tests.ConclusionThe strength of relationship between body mass index and gross motor capacity as measured by the BOT‐2 subtest item scores used in this study is very weak and suggests that they are not clinically relevant.

Water consumption of corn under different methods of primary tillage after row-crop predecessors on an energy-storage soil maintenance system

The object of research was the light chestnut soil of the Chokh Agrofirm of the Gunibsky district in the Kizilyurt transhumance zone of the Republic of Dagestan. The humus content in the arable layer is 2.77%, P2O5–2.21, K2O – 32.8 mg/100 g, the density of the arable soil layer is 1.24 g/cm3, the lowest moisture capacity (MC) is 29.2% (layer 0–0.6 m). The effectiveness of two row-crop predecessors was studied: sunflower for seeds and corn for grain, and the use of skimmers in the main tillage for corn. Soil moisture, watering and irrigation standards, incoming and outgoing items of the water balance and the coefficient of water consumption for corn were determined. In the second ten days of May, the plant remains of predecessors were crushed using double disking with heavy disc harrows BDT-3, plowing was carried out to a depth of 0.28–0.30 m with a PLN-4-35 plow with and without skimmers, the field was leveled with a small leveler MV – 6 and watered at the rate of moistening the soil layer of 0–0.6 m in strips with lateral release of water manually, vegetation irrigation was carried out in furrows. Sunflower sowing was carried out with seeds of the VNIIMK-8883 variety, corn – hybrid ROSS-299, the seeding rate for both crops was 72 thousand seeds/ha. Fertilizers for sunflower were applied at the rate of N90Р40К90, including N40Р24К74for plowing, N16Р16К16– when sowing with seeds, N34for fertilizing in the phase of 5–6 leaves when cutting furrows, for corn – N90Р40, of which N40Р24for plowing, N16Р16К16when sowing with seeds, N30in fertilizing in the phase of 3–5 leaves. It has been established that in the areas of irrigated agriculture of the Western Caspian region, when selecting row-crop predecessors for corn for grain, preference should be given to early-ripening varieties of sunflower for seeds, which are harvested in the third decade of July, and after harvesting it remains in the soil more than 15 t/ha of plant mass. At the same time, the maximum corn yield is achieved – 9.16 t/ha of grain, exceeding the control by 33.1%, due to which, with the same total water consumption as the control option, the water consumption coefficient is reduced by 23.7%.

Cultivating a “Feminine” Surgical Culture: Lessons from Indonesia

Background: Despite a growing number of female physicians, most practicing surgeons in the U.S. are still men. By contrast, Indonesia has achieved notable gender parity among surgeons, with the number of women practicing as plastic surgeons projected to soon surpass men. Achieving more female representation in plastic surgery is important for delivering high-quality care, especially in the face of physician shortages and high burnout. Methods: This survey study was conducted at the 26th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Indonesian Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (InaPRAS) in Manado, Indonesia, during August 2023. Respondents were asked about their perceptions of plastic surgery, mentorship, career motivations, and caregiving responsibilities. Responses were scored using a 3-point Likert scale of agreement to statements (Disagree, Neutral, Agree); χ2 and Fischer’s exact test were performed to assess differences in responses by gender. Results: In this validated survey of 175 plastic surgeon trainees and attendings, there were no significant difference between genders in the perception and roles of mentorship in preparing for a career in plastic surgery. Respondents for both genders espoused optimistic views on work-life balance items, including time for family and friends and flexibility of work schedules. Conclusion: Indonesia can serve as a model for encouraging greater gender parity in plastic surgery. Community-level interventions such as family leave policies, childcare provisions, and initiatives to promote an inclusive culture will create a more supportive workplace to increase women’s representation in plastic surgery in the United States and around the world.

Homogeneity in Motor Competence Among Youths With Intellectual Disability With and Without Down Syndrome.

To determine if there is a homogeneity of scores for youth with intellectual disability (ID) with and without Down syndrome (DS) in 19 test items of motor competence from the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-Second Edition (BOT-2). Homogeneity was defined as the means for each of the 19 test items scores by sex and the presence or absence of DS sharing the same population mean. Participants were 622 youth with ID aged 6 to 21 years. Items for bilateral coordination, balance, and upper limb coordination were examined using the BOT-2. For all 19 BOT-2 items, means between youth with and without DS did not differ from the population mean. These results potentiate the development of expected BOT-2 motor competence scores for youth with ID independent of the presence of DS for clinical practice.

Development of a functional outcome measure for riboflavin transporter deficiency.

Riboflavin transporter deficiency (RTD) is a progressive inherited neuropathy of childhood onset, characterised clinically by pontobulbar palsy, sensory ataxia, sensorineural deafness, muscle weakness, optic atrophy and respiratory failure. A robust and responsive functional outcome measure is essential for future clinical trials of disease-modifying therapies including genetic therapies. The Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Pediatric Scale (CMTPedS) is a well-validated outcome measure for CMT and related neuropathies, and might have utility for measuring disease progression in individuals with RTD. However, the CMTPedS requires modifications to account for phenotypic differences between children with CMT and RTD. The aim of this study was to develop a functional outcome measure based on the CMTPedS for specific use in individuals with RTD. The CMTPedS data collected over the last 10 years in individuals with RTD attending the Peripheral Neuropathy Management Clinic at the Children's Hospital at Westmead (Sydney, Australia) were reviewed to evaluate each item within the CMTPedS. A literature review of articles published until September 2021 for functional outcome measures generated an item pool for pilot testing. The results of this pilot testing, alongside analysis of existing CMTPedS item scores in the RTD cohort, informed the modification of the CMTPedS. CMTPedS data were reviewed for eight individuals over the past 10 years. Two items were identified as requiring modification or removal and additional items of proximal strength and function needed to be considered. Six studies were identified in the literature review, and five items were selected for pilot testing. 'Shoulder internal rotation' and the '30-s sit to stand test' were added as proximal measures of strength and function. The composite balance item comprising nine tasks in the CMTPedS showed a ceiling effect and was replaced with the single 'Feet apart on a line eyes open' balance item. 'Pinprick sensation' was removed due to a floor effect. This study provides preliminary evidence that the Riboflavin Transporter Deficiency Pediatric Scale (RTDPedS) is a functional outcome measure covering strength, upper and lower limb function, balance and mobility for individuals with RTD to assess disease severity and progression in clinical trials and cohort studies.

From Burnout to Balance: A Sustainability-Oriented Survey on Job Stress and Work-Life Integration

Job stress causes increased absenteeism, which is a physical and emotional response to the work load. Employee presenteeism can be beneficial, yet it can also lead to a lack of productivity. Organisations must develop initiatives to promote employee well-being and manage job stress. Addressing job stress benefits both companies and individuals. Work-Life Balance (WLB) refers to the necessity for an employee to maintain a balance between work and personal life. Employee is able to prioritize both family and professional needs equally. Employee well-being and work-life balance are addressed through flexible working arrangements. Work-life balance is challenging to achieve in our daily lives; individuals should prioritize professional development, organizational progress, and job happiness. Conflicts at work and in the family emerge when work-life balance is not maintained, and individual progress is impeded. The current study's goal is to discover and suggest elements that contribute to job stress/strain among employees. Strategies to improve employee well-being and reduce stress. The study used the questionnaire method. A questionnaire with well-developed scales that covers all of the study's dimensions, including 9 items for job stress, 8 items for work-life balance, 6 items for work-family conflicts, and 4 items for family-work conflicts. Surveys and questionnaires make use of the convenience sampling technique. The questionnaire has 27 items and uses a 5-point LIKERT SCALE. The researcher can make a few recommendations. Employees that lack work expertise, have excessive job demands, or are unable to perform their duties experience work stress. •Organizations must address staff stress initiatives. A structured questionnaire is utilized to collect data from 220 employees for the study. Job stress reduces productivity and happiness while also causing a loss of physical and emotional equilibrium. Increased job strain causes excessive absenteeism and makes it difficult to concentrate at work. Tight deadlines and a high workload cause strain.

An Examination of the Role of Inverted Dark Tetrad Items on Structural Properties and Construct Validity

Abstract: The use of inverted items is under vigorous debate in psychometric research. However, especially in the field of the Dark Tetrad – a compound of the aversive yet subclinical traits Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, and sadism –, the use of items in which high endorsement indicates low levels appears promising to obtain more information about low scores on the four traits. In this preregistered research ( N = 500), we developed an alternative version of the Short Dark Tetrad (SD4) which – unlike the original SD4 – has a balanced set of regular and inverted items. Following the theory of utilizing inverted items, we demonstrate that more information (in the sense of item response theory) can be obtained from the newly devised Mixed SD4 (MSD4) as compared to the original SD4. Thereby, the scores of the MSD4 can be validly interpreted in the sense of the underlying traits’ theories (i.e., construct validity), and the SD4 and the MSD4 yield highly similar nomological networks. We conclude that including inverted items is advantageous for the assessment of the Dark Tetrad. More generally, we present this case as a demonstration that balanced item sets are necessary to capture traits and behaviors exhaustively.

Controlling the Minimum Item Exposure Rate in Computerized Adaptive Testing: A Two-Stage Sympson-Hetter Procedure.

Computerized adaptive testing (CAT) can improve test efficiency, but it also causes the problem of unbalanced item usage within a pool. The effect of uneven item exposure rates can not only induce a test security problem due to overexposed items but also raise economic concerns about item pool development due to underexposed items. Therefore, this study proposes a two-stage Sympson-Hetter (TSH) method to enhance balanced item pool utilization by simultaneously controlling the minimum and maximum item exposure rates. The TSH method divides CAT into two stages. While the item exposure rates are controlled above a prespecified level (e.g., rmin) in the first stage to increase the exposure rates of the underexposed items, they are controlled below another prespecified level (e.g., rmax) in the second stage to prevent items from overexposure. To reduce the effect on trait estimation, TSH only administers a minimum sufficient number of underexposed items that are generally less discriminating in the first stage of CAT. The simulation study results indicate that the TSH method can effectively improve item pool usage without clearly compromising trait estimation precision in most conditions while maintaining the required level of test security.

Do Girls Have an Advantage Compared to Boys When Their Motor Skills Are Tested Using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children, 2nd Edition?

This study aims to investigate sex-related differences in raw item scores on the Movement Assessment Battery for Children, 2nd Edition (MABC-2) in a large data set collected in different regions across the world, seeking to unravel whether there is an interaction effect between sex and the origin of the sample (European versus African). In this retrospective study, a secondary analysis was performed on anonymized data of 7654 children with a mean age of 8.6 (range 3 to 16; SD: 3.4), 50.0% of whom were boys. Since country-specific norms were not available for all samples, the raw scores per age band (AB) were used for analysis. Our results clearly show that in all age bands sex-related differences are present. In AB1 and AB2, girls score better on most manual dexterity and balance items, but not aiming and catching items, whereas in AB3 the differences seem to diminish. Especially in the European sample, girls outperform boys in manual dexterity and balance items, whereas in the African sample these differences are less marked. In conclusion, separate norms for boys and girls are needed in addition to separate norms for geographical regions.

Impact of Water Management Activities to Transform the Natural Environment on Groundwater Production for Irrigation

In the presented article, materials for a long-term period on the parameters of river runoff are considered, existing and prospective irrigation is characterized, such as the area of irrigated land, the total supply of irrigation water, the efficiency of irrigation systems, infiltration of irrigation systems. The value of the total change in the incoming items of the groundwater balance for the period 1985-2000 is calculated.

Tools for Objectifying Motor Assessment and Functional Adaptability of Children with SEN in Special Education

The motric activities for children who have special educational needs (SEN) are adapted and individualized to their deficiencies. It is also considered that the development of motor skills facilitates their participation in various educational activities carried out at school, thus providing some learning opportunities. The article analyzes the way motor abilities influence the children with SEN in the school adaptation. The research was conducted between January and February 2022 at the School Center for Inclusive Education Brașov (Romania). The study included 8 subjects with intellectual disabilities (ID) and associated disabilities, with an average age of 5.8 years (SD = 1.3). The motor skills test was performed by applying Movement Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition (M ABC-2), using evaluation items for balance, manual dexterity and for throwing and catching objects. School functionality was assessed by the School Function Assessment (SFA), through which the ability to perform the physical and cognitive-behavioral tasks of the children concerned was determined. The results obtained showed a significant connection (r= .934) between the variable of motor skills and the variable of school functionality, which leads us to conclude that motor skills can improve the functional adaptation of children with SEN to activities in the school environment.

Discriminating Young Children with Concussion in an Outpatient Specialty Clinic from Healthy Controls Using the Child Sports Concussion Assessment Tool-5

To evaluate the clinical utility of the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool-5 Child (Child SCAT5) in an outpatient specialty clinic sample of children aged 5-9 years. Ninety-six children within 30days of a concussion (mean = 8.90±5.78days) and 43 age- and sex-matched healthy controls completed the Child SCAT5, including balance items, cognitive screening, parent and child symptom severity reports, as well as each individual parent- and child-rated symptom severity (0-3). A series of receiver operating characteristic curves with area under the curve (AUC) analysis were performed to evaluate the clinical utility of the Child SCAT5 components to discriminate concussion. The AUC values were nondiscriminate for cognitive screening (0.32) and poor for balance (0.61) items. The AUC values were acceptable for parent-reported symptoms worsening after physical activity (0.73) and mental activity (0.72). The AUCs for symptom severity items were excellent for parent (0.89) and child-reported (0.81) headaches, and were acceptable for parent-reported tired a lot (0.75) and both parent- (0.72) and child-reported (0.72) tired easily. With the exception of parent- and child-reported symptoms, the Child SCAT5 provides limited clinical utility for evaluating concussion in children aged 5-9years seen at an outpatient concussion specialty clinic. The cognitive screening and balance testing items were not useful in discriminating concussion. Parent- and child-reported headache were the only Child SCAT5 items with excellent ability to differentiate concussion from controls in the age group.

Task-specificity and transfer of skills in school-aged children with and without developmental coordination disorder

AimTo compare the effects of two Active Video Game (AVG) protocols on transfer of learning in children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). MethodsFifty children, aged 6–10 years were randomly allocated to either group A or B. Children in group A participated in a set of Nintendo Wii ball games whereas group B played agility games (8 DCD and 17 typically developing children (TD) per group). Participants in each group practiced Wii games for 20 min twice a week for 10 weeks. All children also practiced ball and agility games in real-world settings, once per week. ResultsBoth protocols yielded positive effects with the largest effect sizes shown on agility and balance items of the PERF-FIT and KTK tests. No interaction was found on learning real-world games and the virtual protocol, except for a Ping-Pong game. A significant interaction of time by protocol group indicated that the Ball group improved more on BOT-2-Upper-Limb Coordination than the Agility group. Importantly, children with DCD improved comparably with TD peers in virtual and real-world games. ConclusionIndependent of training protocol, both children with DCD and TD children performed better on trained and non-trained ball, balance and agility tasks after 10 weeks of training.

The Short Inventory of Creative Activities (S-ICA): Compiling a Short Scale Using Ant Colony Optimization

ABSTRACT Creativity can be measured with a variety of methods including self-reports, others reports, and ability tests. While typical self-reports are best understood as weak proxies of creativity, biographical reports that assess previous creative activities seem more promising. Drawbacks of such measures – including skewed item distributions, a lack of measurement invariance across sex, and low convergent validity with established measures of creativity (such as divergent thinking tasks) – might be attributable to issues of item sampling. Therefore, we use a meta-heuristic algorithm (Ant Colony Optimization) to develop a short-scale of creative activities that a) maintains coverage of the original domains, b) provides good model fit, c) has good reliability, d) demonstrates balanced item difficulty, e) is measurement invariant across sex, and f) possesses convergent validity with divergent thinking. For an 8-item short version of the original Inventory of Creative Activities and Achievements, we identified an item set that satisfies the most pre-specified criteria using data from N = 296 adults. In a replication sample (N = 327) we replicate the findings and report good model fit, good reliability, adequate item difficulty, and measurement invariance across sex. We derive recommendations on the measurement of creative activities, and discuss implications for understanding creativity in general.

Item selection methods with exposure and time control for computerized classification test.

Computerized classification testing (CCT) commonly chooses items maximizing information at the cut score, which yields the most information for decision-making. However, a corollary problem is that all examinees will be given the same set of items, resulting in high test overlap rate and unbalanced item bank usage, which threatens test security. Moreover, another pivotal issue for CCT is time control. Since both the extremely long response time (RT) and large RT variability across examinees intensify time-induced anxiety, it is crucial to reduce the number of examinees exceeding the time limitation and the differences between examinees' test-taking times. To satisfy these practical needs, this paper proposes the novel idea of stage adaptiveness to tailor the item selection process to the decision-making requirement in each step and generate fresh insight into the existing response time selection method. Results indicate that a balanced item usage as well as short and stable test times across examinees can be achieved via the new methods.

Exploring Cultural Bias in Two Different Motor Competence Test Batteries When Used in African Children.

Both the Movement Assessment Battery for Children second edition (M-ABC-2) and Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency second edition short form (BOT-2-SF) are frequently used in research and in the clinical practice to evaluate motor competence in children. Despite its widespread use in research, no studies have reported the results of case identification in African children. Comparing these two motor assessment tools for a different target group is important in order to select the most appropriate clinical and research tool. Methods. A total of 444 children performed MABC-2, 165 children also performed the BOT-2-SF and subsamples were tested on specific subtests of the BOT-2 (Running and Agility, Balance, and Strength). Tests were administered to randomly selected children between 6 and 10 years of age. Results: 36% for the children scored at or below the 16th percentile of the MABC-2, while this was 43%, 27%, and 23% for the component score in Manual Dexterity, Aiming and Catching, and Balance, respectively. Of the children 16% scored at or below the 17th percentile of the BOT-2-SF total score, while this was 3%, 9% and 22% for the subtest scores Running and agility, Balance, and Strength, respectively. A moderate correlation (r = 0.44) was found between total scores of the two tests. No significant correlations were found between the dynamic MABC-2 item (Jumping/Hopping) standard scores and any of the 9 balance items of the BOT-2. Conclusion: Far more children scored in the clinical “at risk” range (<16th percentile) when tested with the MABC-2 than with the BOT-2-SF. Overall, these children seemed not to be limited in motor performance measured by the BOT-2-SF, Running and Agility, and Balance. South African children did show lower levels of strength and explosive power. Children from different cultures will need tests for the specific motor skills that are representative for optimal functioning in their own setting. Thus, adapting reference norms and cut-off values may not be the optimal solution.

Relationship between Trunk Performance and the Stair Ascending and Descending in Post Stroke Subjects

Purpose and Objective:- Trunk being the central keypoint of the body, good trunk stability is essential for reaching and grasping and proximal trunk control is a prerequisite for distal lower limb movement control in functional activities like walking and stair climbing. There are several clinical tools to measure trunk performance such as The sitting balance item of the Motor assessment scale, The trunk control test, leg and trunk scale of the Rivermead Motor Assessment Scale. The Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS) a new tool to measure motor impairment of trunk after stroke was developed in 2004 by G Verheyden et al. Studies were conducted to correlate the TIS with Tinette, TUG test, 10 min walk test. However studies were not conducted to show the relationship between the trunk impairment and stair climbing in stroke subject. Design:- Correlational study Settings:-HOSMAT Hospital, BangaloreSubjects:-A total of 32 stroke subjects with a mean (SD) age of 53.90 ± 13.07 yrs. 21 males and 11 females participated.Method:-All the 32 subjects were administered with TIS and then followed by stair ascend and descend test. Outcome measures:- TIS, Stair ascend and descend test.Results:-The median scores of static, dynamic sitting balance and coordination ( 5, 6, 1) respectively. Mean score of stair ascend - 18.87±11.05 and for stair descend - 20.60±12.43.There was a moderate negative correlation between TIS and stair ascend with rs= -0.54 (P=0.001), moderate negative correlation between TIS and stair descend with rs=-0.63(P=0.001) and also moderate negative correlation between TIS and stair ascend + descend rs= 0.58(P=0.001).Conclusion:-The Trunk impairment scale shows moderate correlation with the stair ascend and descend test, which suggests that a person scoring less on the Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS ) takes more time to ascend and descend the stairs.

The Psychometric Properties of the Trunk Impairment Scale in Children with Cerebral Palsy.

The Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS) measures static and dynamic seated trunk control in children with cerebral palsy (CP) who have postural control problems. Studies have investigated the reliability and validity of the TIS. However, the fitness and difficulty of the scale items have not been investigated. This study used Rasch analysis to test the construct validity of TIS for children with CP. TIS data were collected from 60 children with CP and analyzed for person and item fit, item difficulty, rating scale suitability, and separation reliability. Principal component analyses of residuals revealed that TIS had unidimensionality. Five misfit items (static sitting balance (SSB) items 2 and 3, dynamic sitting balance (DSB) items 4 and 5, and coordination (COO) item 3) were identified. DSB8 is the most difficult item, followed by DSB3 and COO4. On the other hand, the SSB3 item was found to be a relatively easy item. The rating scales demonstrated that out of the three subscales, SSB, DSB, and COO, only the SSB subscale did not meet the appropriate criteria. We demonstrated that statistical item analysis with the Rasch model could provide valuable information related to psychometric properties.

관절가동술과 신전 운동이 거북목 증후군의 균형과 보행에 미치는 영향

This study was conducted to examine the effect of interventions programs on balance and gait in forward head posture women. A total of 20 forward head posture adult women were selected for mobilization and extension exercise for 3 times a week for a total of 6 weeks. For statistical analysis, we used SPSS 25 to calculate the mean and standard deviation, and the two-way ANOVA was performed by repeated measures in order to verify the mean difference by group and time. For interaction effect analysis, we performed t-test by time and group. The results are as follows. First, balance assessment Performance test showed statistically significant results in all items of static and dynamic balance. Second, gait showed statistically significant improvement in both stride length and gait speed post-intervention. In conclusion, this mobilization and extension exercise can be used in intervention movement programs that are effective for Forward Head Posture.

Ecological validity of the PERF-FIT: correlates of active play, motor performance and motor skill-related physical fitness

BackgroundActive games are important health enhancing physical activities in children with and without developmental disorders and will help children to develop fundamental motor skills, while inactivity exacerbates coordination difficulties and increases the risk of obesity. Regular engagement in active play promotes physical, social and cognitive development. It is therefore important to know if children have the capabilities for healthy behavior. Motor skills and muscular fitness are both important components to participate in play, sport and leisure. The Performance and Fitness (PERF-FIT) test battery integrates motor skills (running, jumping, hopping, catching, bouncing, throwing, balance) and muscular fitness (explosive power and muscular endurance) needed in many forms of active play. AimTo test the ecological validity of the PERF-FIT test battery; a field-based test integrating motor skill proficiency and muscular fitness. MethodsSeventy-five children were assessed on the PERF-FIT, Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC)-2 and performance in 6 active games was scored. Of these children, 52 children scored in the normal range and 23 (or 30.3%) below the 16th percentile of the MABC-2. Association between the outcomes of the two tests and the 6 games was calculated. ResultsHigh to moderate associations were found between game scores and PERF-FIT items; moderate to low associations between game scores and MABC-2 items. Principle axes factor analysis with oblique rotation revealed communalities between the explosive power and agility items of the PERF-FIT and the running and ball catching games but not between the games and the balance items. Conclusions and implicationsScores on the PERF-FIT are significantly related to performance in active play. The tool is able to measure aspects of motor skills, muscle endurance and explosive power needed in children's active games and could be used as an additional tool to measure requirements for participation in everyday physical activity in children with and without developmental disorders.