The Movement Assessment Battery for Children Second Edition in Ages 3 to 6 Years: A Cross-Cultural Comparison for Children in Taiwan

Author:

Huang Chien-Yu12ORCID,Huang Tzu-Yun3ORCID,Koh Chia-Lin3,Yu Yen-Ting13,Chen Kuan-Lin345ORCID

Affiliation:

1. National Taiwan University School of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, , Taipei, Taiwan

2. National Taiwan University Hospital Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, , Taipei, Taiwan

3. National Cheng Kung University Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, , Tainan, Taiwan

4. National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, , Tainan, Taiwan

5. National Cheng Kung University Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, , Tainan, Taiwan

Abstract

Abstract Objective The Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MABC-2) is a popular assessment of children’s motor skills in both Western and Eastern countries. Since children’s motor skills are strongly influenced by the sociocultural context, it is essential to specifically examine the applicability of the MABC-2 in different cultures. The performance on the MABC-2 age band 1 of children in Taiwan was compared with the standardized sample from the United Kingdom. The sex differences in the performance on the MABC-2 were also investigated. Methods Children aged 3 to 6 years were recruited and categorized into 4 age groups. The researchers assessed the children with the MABC-2 age band 1, containing 8 tasks categorized into 3 components: manual dexterity, aiming and catching, and balance. Z tests and effect sizes were used to examine the cultural differences in the 3 components and in the total scale of the MABC-2. Independent t tests were used to check for sex differences in the MABC-2. Results Data on 615 children with a mean age of 4.95 years (SD = 0.97) were collected. Clinically significant differences (effect size > 0.5) were found in 2 components and the total scale of the MABC-2 across most age groups. Children in Taiwan performed better on manual dexterity, balance, and the total scale. Marginally clinically significant differences (absolute effect size > 0.4) were found in the aiming and catching component for the children aged 3 and 6 years old; children in Taiwan scored lower on aiming and catching than did children in the United Kingdom. Girls had significantly higher scores on manual dexterity, balance, and the total scale, while boys had significantly higher scores on aiming and catching. Conclusions Cultural and sex differences exist in the MABC-2. Constructing a norm for children in Taiwan of different sex and modification of the items are suggested for application of the MABC-2 in Taiwan.

Funder

Ministry of Science Technology, Taiwan

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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