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Construct Validity of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of motor proficiency-short form for a sample of Greek preschool and primary school children.
construct validity of the short form of the Bruininks-Oseretsky
Test of Motor Proficiency for the assessment of gross and fine motor skills was assessed
in 377 nondisabled Greek preschool and primary school children (age range 5
yr. to 83 mo.) from urban areas of northern Greece. Analysis showed the three factors
accounted for 54.1% of the total score variance, agreeing with the earlier findings.
Moreover, the item scores had statistically significant relationships with the total
short-form score, except for that of copying a circle with the preferred hand. This latter
item was also the only one with a small effect size. Age confirmed a statistically
significant effect on the scores of the half items of the test battery, also an earlier
finding. This test seemed to be a valid test of motor proficiency in normal Greek preschool
and primary school children.
