Reliability and validity of a qualitative and quantitative motor test for 5- to 6-year-old children

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 135-143

  Kroes, Mariëlle ^a   Vissers, Yvonne L J ^a   Sleijpen, Frans A M ^b   Feron, Frans J M ^c   Kessels, Alfons G H ^a   Bakker, Esther ^a   Kalff, Ariane C ^d   Hendriksen, Jos G M ^a,b   Troost, Jaap ^a   Jolles, Jelle ^d   Vles, Johan S H ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Child Rehab Center Franciscusoord   (Netherlands)

^c Youth Hlth Care Munic Hlth Ctr   (Netherlands)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Maastricht's Motor Test; Motor performance; Motor skills

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 2442711636     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2004.01.007     Document Type: Article

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