Tests Of Motor Skills Research Articles

Assessment of Energy Expenditure During Discrete Skill Performance Using Systematic Observation and Indirect Calorimetry

Purpose: To determine the accuracy of three systematic observation (SO) tools to estimate energy expenditure (EE) using different skill performance and observation intervals. Method: Three SO tools (Observational System for Recording Physical Activity in Children-Preschool, System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time, and System for Observing Play and Leisure Activity in Youth) were used to observe children (N = 42, Mage = 8.1 ± 0.7) during motor skill testing sessions. EE was measured using indirect calorimetry (COSMED K4b2). Results: Paired samples t tests, repeated-measures analysis of variance, and regression analyses were performed to compare the EE estimated from SO tools with EE measured by indirect calorimetry. The average mean difference between the estimated metabolic equivalence of task (METS) and actual METS ranged between −1.24 METS (SD = 1.62, p < .01) and −3.46 METS (SD = 1.31, p < .01) depending on skill performance interval or SO tool analyzed. Conclusions: SO tools did not accurately estimate EE during object control skill testing sessions. Physical educators should consider utilizing discrete motor skill practice to accumulate health-enhancing levels of physical activity while adhering to national standards.

Perkembangan Motorik Anak Usia Dini Dengan Metode Bermain di TPA Al-Ikhsan Desa Belantaraya Kecamatan Gaung

Early childhood is those who are at the age of 0-6 years. They are at a very rapid stage of growth and development, both physically and psychologically. They learn in their own way. They have two aspects of development, namely biological and psychological. This is quantitative descriptive research, which was conducted at the TPA Al-Ikhsan, Belantaraya, Indragiri Hilir, Riau. The subject of this research was 23 students of TPA Al-Ikhsan. The data in this study was taken by using tests of early childhood motor skills, and documentation. They were then analyzed by using P= ×100% to see the motor skills of children. The results presented that the students’ motoric skills were at 54,10% in the category of developed as expected (DE). On the other hand, the students’ motoric skills developed as expected.

Relations Between Morphological Characteristics and the Motor Skill Handstand Against ’’A Vertical Surface in 11-Year-Old Female Pupils’’

The aim of the conducted research was to determine correlation between morphological characteristics and the motor skill Handstand Against a Vertical Surface in fifth-grade primary-school female pupils from Split. In conformity with the set objective, on the sample of 152 primary-school female pupils from Split, Republic of Croatia, aged 11 (± 6 months), a set of 16 anthropometric measurements for assessment of morphological characteristics and the motor skill test Handstand Against a Vertical Surface, were applied. The results for multiple regression analysis indicated a statistically significant correlation between morphological characteristics and the motor skill Handstand Against a Vertical Surface in female students. The analysis of partial contribution of certain morphological variables on the significance of the regression model indicated a statistically significant contribution in the variables Abdomen Skinfold and Elbow Diameter. The research results provided useful information on morphological specification of the motor skill Handstand Against a Vertical Surface and thus its role in transformation of certain morphological characteristics for achieving desired final conditions in the process of planning and programming Physical Education classes. Moreover, they also imply which morphological characteristics should be considered in order for female pupils to achieve best possible results during the assessment process of this motor task.

Kangaroo mother care had a protective effect on the volume of brain structures in young adults born preterm.

AimThe protective effects of Kangaroo mother care (KMC) on the neurodevelopment of preterm infants are well established, but we do not know whether the benefits persist beyond infancy. Our aim was to determine whether providing KMC in infancy affected brain volumes in young adulthood.MethodStandardised cognitive, memory and motor skills tests were used to determine the brain volumes of 20‐year‐old adults who had formed part of a randomised controlled trial of KMC versus incubator care. Multivariate analysis of brain volumes was conducted according to KMC exposure.ResultsThe study comprised 178 adults born preterm: 97 had received KMC and 81 were incubator care controls. Bivariate analysis showed larger volumes of total grey matter, basal nuclei and cerebellum in those who had received KMC, and the white matter was better organised. This means that the volumes of the main brain structures associated with intelligence, attention, memory and coordination were larger in the KMC group. Multivariate lineal regression analysis demonstrated the direct relationship between brain volumes and duration of KMC, after controlling for potential confounders.ConclusionOur findings suggest that the neuroprotective effects of KMC for preterm infants persisted beyond childhood and improved their lifetime functionality and quality of life.

Reference centiles based on year-to-year changes for a longitudinal evaluation of motor performance in children and adolescents.

ObjectivesThe aim was to evaluate the longitudinal course of motor skills development in children with a view to improve the understanding of intra-individual variance. Previous publications have been based on cross-sectional data or analyzed longitudinal studies in a cross-sectional manner.DesignLongitudinal. Year-to-year change.MethodsThe present study is based on motor function data collected in the LIFE Child study (Germany). The participants (6 to 17 years) completed parts of the motor tests according to the standard of the German Motor Performance Test 6–18 (DMT). For a total of 1653 participants, 4616 motor tests with an annual interval in the period 2011 to 2019 were included in the evaluation.ResultsWe were able to produce gender and age-specific change centiles for the test items standing long jump, jumping sideways, push-ups, stand and reach and balancing walking backwards. Each set of centiles revealed a range of variability in motor development in children and adolescents, with distinct progressive patterns in the different test items and different genders. The supplied tables offer an indication of expected year-to-year change for each test item depending on age and gender. Depending on the test item and the mean age, a deterioration in test results after a one-year interval was observed, despite cross-sectional centiles showing an upward trend.ConclusionWe present a user-friendly tool as a way to assess individual dynamic changes in motor development of children and adolescents. In combination with the well-known cross-sectional centiles as baseline, this can be helpful for the scientific evaluation of motor skills tests and can also be used in school settings.

Fitness of five-year-olds with different levels of motor skills

Although we are observing a systematic increase in interest in the development of preschoolers, there are still few studies devoted to the assessment of the relationship between the acquired motor skills of preschoolers and their level of physical fitness. Hence, the aim of the study was to assess the relationship between the level of physical abilities and motor skills of five-year-olds. 435 five-year-old children participated in the study. Physical fitness (PF) was assessed according to the Polish Physical Fitness Test for preschoolers. The Gross Motor Skills Test (TGMD II) was used to assess motor skills. Children were divided into the following groups: low physical fitness (PFI), average physical fitness (PFII), high physical fitness (PFIII). The analysis of fitness abilities revealed significant differences between girls and boys in trials assessing running speed and agility. Among the five-year-olds, a higher level of gross motor skills was noted in girls compared to boys, which was mainly influenced by the results of locomotor skills. In the ability to control sports equipment, similar results were observed in both sexes. However, there were significant differences in the individual exercises. Since no significant disproportions in locomotor skills and control of instruments were noted in five-year-old girls and boys characterized by different levels of physical fitness, it should be assumed that the 5th year of life is still too early a period in ontogenesis to look for such relationships.

The Impact of Fidget Spinners on Fine Motor Skills in Individuals with and without ADHD: An Exploratory Analysis

Fidget spinners have been marketed as repetitive motion devices that improve attention and motor performance, and as such, they have become quite appealing to individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). To date, no studies have explored changes in brain activity that may occur due to fidgeting in ADHD. Our aim was to use functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) to examine the prefrontal cortex (PFC) during the performance of a standardized fine motor skills test after using a fidget spinner. Eight right-handed adults with ADHD and eight age and gender matched adults without ADHD (4F/4M, 4 control/4 fidget) performed the Purdue Pegboard Test (PPT) while their brain oxygenation was monitored using fNIRS. Relative neural efficiency (RNE) and involvement (RNI) were calculated and analyzed for all subtasks of PPT including the less cognitively demanding fine motor subtasks and more complex assembly tasks. The fidget spinner improved both task performance and RNE in the ADHD group but not the non-ADHD group for the less cognitively demanding subtasks. Our results indicate Fidget spinners may improve both relative neural efficiency and fine motor performance in adults with ADHD for less cognitively demanding tasks.

IMPROVING THE UNDERSTANDING OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS ON THE USE OF TGMD-2

Physical education, sports, and health teachers at elementary schools are obliged to teach their students about the correct basic movements. The basic movements that become the material for elementary school students are part of gross motor skills. The correct movement can be known well if the assessment is based on the process of the movement. The gross motor quality of students can be known by using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2). TGMD-2 is a gross motor skill test instrument for children from 3 to 9 years of age. This age range still represents elementary school students in grades 1 to 3. The assessment on the TGMD-2 is based on the correctness of the students’ movements. Assessment based on the correct movement requires intensive mentorship so that teachers can understand the use of test instrument indicators. The mentorship lasted for 8 hours per day with practical material. The implementation of practice-based mentorship provides real experience for teachers in implementing TGMD-2. After undergoing mentorship activities, 88% of teachers have a percentage increase in test results above 90%. This increase shows the potential for successful use of TGMD-2 independently by the teacher and can improve the quality of the assessment of gross motor skills carried out by the teacher.

Assessment of the Development of Fine Motor Skills, Balance Function and Static Kinetic Stability in Elementary Schoolchildren

Background: Assessment of the development of fine motor skills (FMS), static balance (SB), and static kinetic stability (SKS) in elementary schoolchildren reflects the extent of their school readiness. Objective: To evaluate the development of children at the initial stage of systematic learning. Materials and methods: Fine motor skill tests were conducted in 117 children using a modified “Little House” technique; static balance was tested in 150 children using the stork pose balance test, and static kinetic stability was tested in 147 children by analyzing stability of the body standing while rotating around the vertical axis. Results: We established that fine motor skills were age appropriate in only 19.0 % (95 % CI: 8.9–29.1 %) of first and 17.0 % (95 % CI: 7.4–26.5 %) of second-year pupils. Low static kinetic stability was observed in 37.5 % (95 % CI: 25.6–49.4 %) of first graders and 38.8 % (95 % CI: 30.9–46.7 %) of second graders. The level of static balance was below the average in 65.7 % (95 % CI: 54.3–77.0 %) of first graders and 37.3 % (95 % CI: 26.9–47.8 %) of second graders. Developmental delays in FMS, SB and SKS were 1.2–3.9 times more frequent in boys than in girls. Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate that the development of FMS, SKS and SB in contemporary elementary schoolchildren is below the average level. The results may become the basis for elaboration of appropriate preventive programs and technologies in order to improve school readiness in children.

Changes in Children's Physical Fitness during Corona-Related Restrictions in Spring/Summer 2020

Due to the increasing spread of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and the accompanying containment measures, physical activity opportunities for children in the context of school and sport clubs were severely restricted in the spring/summer of 2020. The present study focuses on changes in children's physical fitness during this period. We conducted an almost full census of 131 primary school children in the 2nd grade in Bad Dürkheim, assessing their physical fitness immediately before the school closures on 16 March 2020 and after the end of the summer holidays (end of August) in Rhine-land-Palatinate, Germany. The standardised German motor skills test with nationally representative, gender- and age-specific reference values was used. For evaluation, we used repeated measures analysis of variance to detect significant changes in physical fitness within the observation period. We took into account changes to be expected due to pandemics containment measures, and found a significant increase in physical fitness and BMI for the total sample during the observation period. Only in the dimensions of speed and endurance did the children show less development than would have been expected for their age. The proportion of overweight children increased from 17.7 to 23.8%. The results show that the frequently formulated fear that the Corona-related restrictions in spring/summer 2020 could have negative effects on children's physical development is not completely justified. However, in the view of the authors, the developments in BMI and endurance diagnosed in the short observation period should definitely be understood as a warning signal in the case of further restricted physical activity offers due to school closures, suspended sport clubs and especially wintry weather conditions.

Magnification effect on fine motor skills of dental students.

ObjectivesThis study observed the effect of different magnification systems on dental students’ real and perceived fine motor skills.MethodsThis was a laboratory-based experimental study. Students in the fifth year of an undergraduate dentistry program (N = 92) participated in this study. The dependent variables were real motor skills, perceived motor skills and time required to complete the fine motor skills test. The independent variable was the use of a magnification system under four conditions. For each condition, the Dental Manual Dexterity Assessment was performed, which consisted of inserting the #3195FF bur into targets positioned on a Styrofoam plate. The accuracy of each penetration of the targets was scored, using a point system with a maximum possible score of 246 points. Students’ perceived fine motor skills were assessed using a visual analog scale (VAS) that ranged from zero for no skills to ten for maximum skills. A descriptive statistical analysis and the repeated measures ANOVA were performed (α = 0.05).ResultsThe Galilean and Keplerian loupes were found to positively affect students’ real fine motor skills (p<0.01); however, perceived fine motor skills and time were significantly better (p<0.01) under the naked eye.ConclusionsDental students’ real fine motor skills were better when Galilean and Keplerian loupes were used, but the perceived fine motor skills were not.

Repetitive training of contralateral limb through reconsolidation strengthens motor skills

Consolidated memories become transiently labile after memory reactivation, allowing update through reconsolidation. Although previous reports have indicated that the effects of post-reactivation training depend on the type of practice, it is unclear whether post-reactivation motor skill training of one limb can enhance the performance of the opposite limb. The present study aimed to investigate whether post-reactivation training (performing an isometric pinch force task) under two different training conditions using the left limb would enhance motor skills of the right limb through reconsolidation. Motor skills were measured in 38 healthy right-handed young adults during three sessions (S): S1 (right-hand training), S2 (memory reactivation and left-hand training 6 h after S1), and S3 (right-hand motor skill test 24 h after S1). Participants were assigned to one of three groups according to the task performed during S2: untrained controls (no training), left-hand training (constant force conditions), or left-hand training (variable force conditions). Left-hand training after memory reactivation during S2 significantly enhanced the motor skills of the right hand. Notably, constant training conditions significantly increased performance compared to the control group. These findings suggest that post-reactivation training in one limb effectively enhances motor skills in the opposite limb, and the effects depend on the training strategy, which has important implications for motor rehabilitation.

Investigation of the effects of physical education activities on motor skills and quality of life in children with intellectual disability

Aim: This study was carried out in order to examine whether there is a difference between the quality of life and motor skills of children with intellectual disability who participate in physical education activities and those who do not participate. Method: This study was conducted with a total of 34 children with 16 children in the control group (8 girls, 8 boys) and 18 children in the experimental group (11 boys, 7 girls) using a pre-test, post-test and control group experimental design. A 14-week "Physical Education Activities Program" was applied to the children in the experimental group. Children in the control group did not participate in physical education activities. The Bruininks Oseretsky test of motor proficiency second edition brief form 2010 to measure the motor performance and “Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL)” developed by Varni et al. in 1999 were used for children with intellectual disability. Findings: When the motor skill tests of the children with intellectual disability in the experimental group were evaluated, significant improvements were found in fine motor precision, fine motor integration, manual dexterity, bilateral coordination, balance, speed and agility, upper limb coordination, strength tests and all dimension scores for quality of life compared to the pre-test (p < 0.05). In the control group, a statistically significant improvement was observed in the quality of life Physical Functioning score and fine motor integration, bilateral coordination, and upper limb coordination tests (p < 0.05). More significant improvement was observed in motor skills and quality of life in children with intellectual disability who participated in the 14-week physical education program compared to the control group. Conclusion: Physical education activities contributed positively to improving the motor skills and quality of life of children with intellectual disability.

Motor difficulties in young people who offend

BackgroundResearch suggests that motor difficulties may be closely associated with severe emotional and behavioural problems in children. However, there is limited research on the role of motor function in young adults who offend. AimsTo assess motor skills, balance, and primary reflex persistence in young people who offend, and to examine the relative association of different motor factors with self-reported levels of aggression. MethodsWe recruited three groups of males (14–18 years); young people serving custodial sentences (n = 33) in a youth justice centre, and an IQ-matched comparison group (n = 36) and an average-IQ comparison group (n = 38) of non-offenders. All completed a standardised test of motor skills, clinical assessment protocols for balance and primary reflex persistence, and a standardised self-report behavioural rating scale. ResultsThe youth justice group showed significantly lower abilities in some motor skills and balance and significantly higher levels of primary reflex persistence and aggression than both comparison groups. In a multiple regression model, only manual dexterity (p = .032) and primary reflex persistence (p = .002) were significant predictors of aggression. ConclusionsA broad range of motor difficulties are likely to occur in young people who offend. We discuss the implications of motor difficulties for approaches to rehabilitation of persistent offenders.

The Effectiveness Perceptual Skills Rebuilding Program on Improving Motor Problem in Student With Developmental Coordination Disorder

Background and Aims: Developmental coordination disorder is one of the most obvious deficiencies in the development of motor skills in primary school children. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of perceptual skills program on improving motor problems in children with developmental coordination disorders in elementary students. Methods: The research was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design. The statistical population includes all students (age range 7-9 years) in the city of Mashhad who had referred to rehabilitation centers in this city in 1396 and their number was 40 people. After identifying students with developmental coordination disorder, 20 of them were randomly selected to receive training and trained for 16 sessions of 30 minutes. The instruments used in the study were Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire Version 7 for Parents (DCDQ-7), Wechsler Intelligence Test for Children (short form) and Broninex-Ozertsky Motor Skills Test. Results: Analysis of statistical results showed that reconstruction of perceptual skills had a significant effect on the growth of perceptual-motor macro performance (P&lt;0.001, F= 51.25 ) perceptual-motor equilibrium performance (P&lt;0.001, F= 25.11). And fine motor perceptual function( P&lt;0.001, F= 42.32) in children with developmental coordination disorder, and the results of the study indicate a significant effect of perceptual exercises on motor skills of subjects in the experimental group compared to the group. It was control. Conclusion: The present study showed that perceptual skills training can have useful and significant applications for improving motor problems in children with developmental coordination disorders and can provide various and valuable services for assessment, educational methods and treatment of these children.

The Role Of Family Support In Physical Activity And Motor Development In Adolescents

[Abstract]OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between family background and parental support and physical activity and motor competence in adolescents, and to provide a theoretical basis for the health promotion of children and adolescents in China. METHODS: Select a junior high school in Shanxi Province 12 ~ 14 years old, 140 junior high school students (male 70, female 70) as the research object, the ActiGraph GT3X + model of accelerometer are used to records research object for 7d physical activity, and questionnaire to collect the basic information of the subjects' parents, adopting The Activity Support Scale for Chinese (ACTS - CN) to evaluate the behavior of parents to the child activity support and attitude, The Canadian Agility And Movement Skill Assessment CAMSA was used to evaluate the motor competence development of adolescents. RESULTS: Male students participated in MVPA for 40.57 min every day, while female students participated in MVPA for 31.65 min every day. Male students had higher MVPA than female students. In the motor skill test, the average skill score of male students is 10.8, and the completion time is 17.7 s, while the average skill score of female students is 10.1, and the completion time is 19.1 s. There is no significant difference between the score and completion time of male and female students. Under different family backgrounds, children's sports behaviors are different. Supportive parents are positively correlated with their children's physical activity and motor competence. CONCLUSION: Family environment plays an important role in promoting physical activity and developing motor competence of adolescents, the company of parents and support can significantly affect a child's behavior from several aspects, intervention strategies for adolescent health promotion can include promoting parental activities, through the parents' role models for activity behaviors among adolescents internalizing positive attitude and behavior.[Key words] Family support; Physical activity; Motor competence; Teenagers Supported by Beijing education science programming project(BEAA19045)

Anesthetic Effects on the Progression of Parkinson Disease in the Rat DJ-1 Model.

Parkinson disease is a chronic and progressive movement disorder characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc). The causes of Parkinson disease are not clear but may involve genetic susceptibilities and environmental factors. As in other neurodegenerative disorders, individuals predisposed to Parkinson disease may have an accelerated onset of symptoms following perioperative stress such as anesthesia, surgery, pain, and inflammation. We hypothesized that anesthesia alone accelerates the onset of Parkinson disease-like pathology and symptoms. A presymptomatic Parkinson rat model (the protein, DJ-1, encoded by the Park7 gene [DJ-1], PARK7 knockout) was exposed to a surgical plane of isoflurane or 20% oxygen balanced with nitrogen for 2 hours on 3 occasions between 6 and 7 months of age. Acute and long-term motor and neuropathological effects were examined from 7 to 12 months of age in male DJ-1 rats, using the ladder rung, rotarod, and novel object recognition assays, as well as the immunohistochemical localization of tyrosine hydroxylase in dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra and ionized calcium-binding adaptor protein-1 (Iba-1) microglial activation in the substantia nigra and hippocampus. In the acute group, after the third anesthetic exposure at 7 months of age, the isoflurane group had a significant reduction in the density of dopaminergic neurons in the SNpc compared to controls. However, this reduction was not associated with increased microglial activation in the hippocampus or substantia nigra. With the ladder rung motor skills test, there was no effect of anesthetic exposure on the total number of foot faults or the ladder rung pattern in the acute group. The rotarod test also detected no differences before and after the third exposure in controls. For the long-term group, immunohistochemical analyses detected no differences in the density of dopaminergic neurons or microglial cells compared to unexposed DJ-1 rats from 8 to 12 months of age. The ladder rung test in the long-term group showed no differences in the total number of foot faults with time and exposure or between ladder rung patterns. The rotarod test detected no significant effect of exposure with time or between groups at any time point. The novel object recognition task in the long-term group revealed no differences in short- or long-term memory or in the number of rearings as a function of exposure. Multiple isoflurane exposures in this rat model of Parkinson disease transiently enhanced dopaminergic neurodegeneration in the SNpc that resolved over time and had no effects on progression in this Parkinson disease-like phenotype.

ASPECTS REGARDING THE SKILL PROFILE IN A SEGMENT OF THE CANDIDATES ADMITTED IN THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM: PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS

The purpose of this research was to highlight certain component of the skill profile in the candidates that were admitted in the undergraduate program Physical Education and Sports, over the course of 2 consecutive years. The hypothesis started from the assumption that the analysis of the admission results for this specific field would allow the identification of a psycho-motor test dynamics of the admitted students, compared to the proposed model. The research was conducted between 2018 and 2020, consisting in the analysis of several motor skill tests, performed on a group of 80 first year students of the Faculty of Movement, Sports and Health Sciences of Bacău. The results have shown homogeneity of values, the male subjects recording better values than the females. In comparison to the ideal model created for this paper, there were rare cases of the subjects recording high results in all tests, except for the professional athletes.

Povezanost motoričkih sposobnosti i uspeha učenika mlađeg školskog uzrasta

The aim of this paper was to investigate the relationship between motor skills and the development of students’ intellectual abilities, as well as the relationship between the results of motor skills tests and students’ school success. The research was cross-sectional. It was conducted in the second semester of the 2019/2020 school year in the Elementary school “17. oktobar” in Jagodina, on a sample of 60 third grade students. The sample was divides into two subsamples according to gender (30 girls and 30 boys). Five tests from the EUROFIT battery of tests were used to assess motor skills: Plate Tapping, Standing Long Jump, Sit and Reach, Bent-Arm Hang and 10 x 5 meter Shuttle Run. For measuring students’ school success, the final grades from five subjects were taken into consideration ‒ Serbian, English, Mathematics, World around us and Physical education. For each variable, the following descriptive statistical parameters were calculated: arithmetic mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum. Correlations were calculated using Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and differences between the groups using Student’s T-test for independent samples. A correlation was found in boys between the Plate Tapping motor test, which measures the repetitive strength of hands, and Serbian language with a value of −0.407. On the basis of the T-test, it was found that there were statistically significant differences in the Sit and Reach test in girls with a value of p = 0.000 compared to boys, as well as in the subject English, in favour of girls with a value of p = 0.014.

Reliability and minimal detectable change of the Challenge, an advanced motor skills test for children with cerebral palsy, Danish version

Purpose To translate and cross-culturally adapt the Challenge, and investigate the reliability and minimal detectable change (MDC) of the Danish Challenge in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Materials and methods A Danish version of the Challenge was created through a standardized translation process. Four physiotherapists evaluated face validity. Independently ambulatory children with CP were tested. Live performance rating was conducted by assessors independently scoring the Challenge. Video-rating was undertaken for a subset of assessments. Same day assessment test–retest reliability was estimated. The Challenge’s Best Score Total was of primary interest. Results Forty-five children (5–18 years: mean 10 years 9 months; 19 girls) in Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I and II were tested. Inter-rater reliability was excellent for live assessments (n = 45) ICC = 0.998 (95% CI 0.998–0.999) and video assessments (n = 15) ICC = 0.991 (95% CI 0.963–0.997) and intra-rater reliability was excellent for live versus video-recorded assessments (n = 10) ICC = 0.977 (95% CI 0.895–0.994). Test–retest reliability (n = 22) was excellent with ICC = 0.991 (95% CI 0.979–0.996) and minimal detectable change (MDC90) of 4.7 points. Conclusions The Danish Challenge showed excellent reliability in this testing context when physiotherapists scored from live- or video-recorded assessments. The Challenge’s ability to detect 4.7 points change seems a clinically realistic target for progress. Clinical trial registration: This trial has been approved by the Data Protection Agency, Central Region Denmark, Ref nr.: 615216, Case nr.: 1-16-02-46-16. Registration date: 01-01-2016. Implications for rehabilitation The Challenge remained reliable and maintained a promising minimal detectable change of less than five points after translation and cultural adaptation. The Danish version of the Challenge 20-item version can be used to measure advanced motor skill performance in children with cerebral palsy, GMFCS level I and GMFCS level II. Challenge live scoring is as reliable as the more time-consuming video-recorded scoring, meaning that physiotherapists can choose the method that fits best with their clinical context and preference.