Validity and reliability of the TGMD-2 for Brazilian children

J Mot Behav. 2012;44(4):275-80. doi: 10.1080/00222895.2012.700967. Epub 2012 Aug 2.

Abstract

The Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-2) is broadly used in research and clinical settings. The author aimed to translate and investigate the content, criteria, and construct validity and reliability of the TGMD-2 for Brazilian children. The study involved translators, experts, and 3,124 Brazilian children from several states of Brazil. Results confirmed language clarity and pertinence of the TGMD-2. Appropriate indices of the confirmatory factorial validity (root mean square error of approximation = .06; comparative fit index = .88; Tucker-Lewis index = .83; normed fit index = .09; goodness-of-fit index = .98; adjusted goodness-of-fit index = .95), test-retest (values from .83 to .91) and inter- and intrarater reliability were found. Concurrent validity between TGMD-2 and Movement Assessment Battery for Children was weak. The TGMD-2 is a validity and reliability instrument for Brazilian children.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Aging / physiology
  • Brazil
  • Child
  • Child Development / physiology*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross-Cultural Comparison
  • Factor Analysis, Statistical
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Language
  • Male
  • Motor Skills / physiology*
  • Psychometrics*
  • Psychomotor Performance / physiology
  • Reproducibility of Results