Assessment of Validity of Children’s Movement Skill Quotient (CMSQ) Based on the Physical Education Classroom Environment
Jindong Chang; Yan Li; Hanbing Song; Liming Yong; Lin Luo; Zhanjia Zhang; Naiqing Song; John M. Linacre
The development of movement skills in children is a critical element in promoting physical activity and other positive health trajectories over their lifetime. A reliable and valid assessment tool is essential for evaluating children's movement skills in daily physical education environments. The purpose of this study was to examine the validity of Children's Motor Skills Quotient (CMSQ) used in the classroom setting. Six raters conducted evaluation to participants, and a total of 734 children completed all the test items and were included in the study. Descriptive statistics and Rasch analysis were used in this study. The descriptive statistics were mainly used for calculating the mean, standard deviation, percentage, and internal consistency coefficient. Rasch analysis was used to verify the fitting statistics, project difficulty, and functional differences of the items of the CMSQ. Th...
Jindong Chang, Yan Li, Hanbing Song, Liming Yong, Lin Luo, Zhanjia Zhang, Naiqing Song, & John M. Linacre (2020). Assessment of Validity of Children’s Movement Skill Quotient (CMSQ) Based on the Physical Education Classroom Environment. BioMed Research International, 2020(1), 8938763-8938763. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8938763