Author(s): SUM, K.W.R., LI, M., Institution: THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, Country: HONG KONG, Abstract-ID: 1511

INTRODUCTION:
The Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment (CAMSA) (Longmuir et al., 2015) and the Test of Gross Motor Development - Third Edition (TGMD-3) (Ulrich et al., 2017) are valid and reliable tools for assessing fundamental movement skills (FMS) in children and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to examine the similarities and differences between CAMSA and TGMD-3 in assessing FMS in Hong Kong children.
METHODS:
A total of 539 children aged 6-16 years (M±SD=10.7±2.3, 60.1% boys) participated in this study. The CAMSA and TGMD-3 tests were administered to each child, and their scores were compared using Pearson correlation. When assessing the evidence of concurrent validity, both the total score of CAMSA and the locomotor and ball skill scores of TGMD-3 were analyzed. Additionally, items assessing the same six skills (including single-leg hop, skipping, slide, kicking, catching, and over-hand throw) between the two tests were also extracted for comparisons. An r value of 0 to .19, .20 to .39, .40 to .59, .60 to .79, and> .80 were interpreted as no, low, moderate, moderately high, and high correlation coefficients, respectively.
RESULTS:
Results showed a positively significant correlation between the total score of CAMSA and locomotor skill of TGMD-3 (r = .36, p<0.01), and ball skill (r = .34, p<0.01). No significances were found in measuring single-leg hop (r = .07, p=0.11) and over-hand throw (r = .07, p=0.14). However, significant differences were found in the other four FMS components, such as skipping (r = .29, p<0.01), slide (r = .12, p<0.01), kicking (r = .19, p<0.01), and catching (r = .17, p<0.01).
CONCLUSION:
These differences suggest that the CAMSA and TGMD-3 assess different aspects of FMS, highlighting the importance of using multiple assessments to obtain a comprehensive understanding of childrens motor competence. Further research is needed to explore the psychometric properties of CAMSA and TGMD-3 assessment tools to be employed among children and adolescents in Hong Kong.