Canadian Agility Movement Skill Assessment (CAMSA) in a Spanish Context: Evidences of Reliability and Validity. Issue 3 (3rd July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Menescardi, Cristina; Villarrasa-Sapiña, Israel; Lander, Natalie; Estevan, Isaac
• Is Part Of: Measurement in physical education and exercise science. Volume 26:Issue 3(2022)
• Page Start: 245
• Page End: 255
• Publication Date: 2022-07-03
• Subjects: Confirmatory analysis -- motor competence -- assessment -- fundamental motor skills -- physical education; Physical fitness -- Testing -- Periodicals; Physical education and training -- Statistical methods -- Periodicals; Physical education and training -- Research -- Periodicals; 613.7
• DOI: 10.1080/1091367X.2021.2020794
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1091-367X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment (CAMSA) is a circuit-based measure of motor competence. This study aimed to investigate the validity and reliability of CAMSA in Spanish children. A sample of 749 children participated voluntarily. Acceptable-to-good internal consistency (α = .54 and G-coefficient = .88) and moderate-to-excellent inter- (ICC: .83 to 1.00), intra-rater (ICC: .99 to 1.00) and test–retest reliability (ICC: .70 to .83) was found in convenience subsamples (n = 84 observers' reliability; n = 69 test-retest). Concurrent validity was moderate (CAMSA score with Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder : r = .45; n = 90). Confirmatory factor analysis supported the one-factor model (CFI = .95; RMSEA = .02; SRMR = .02). Boys had higher scores than girls and older-children had higher scores than younger-children. The CAMSA can be used as a valid and reliable instrument for assessing motor competence in Spanish children.