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. 2022 Jul 20;22(1):430.
doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03483-z.

Reliability levels of motor competence in youth athletes

Ana Filipa Silva  1   2 , Hadi Nobari  3   4   5 , Georgian Badicu  6 , Halil Ibrahim Ceylan  7 , Ricardo Lima  1   2 , Maria João Lagoa  1   8 , Carlos Luz  9   10 , Filipe Manuel Clemente  2   11
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Reliability levels of motor competence in youth athletes

Ana Filipa Silva et al. BMC Pediatr. .

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the reliability of the tests included in the motor competence assessment (MCA) battery and compare the effects of the number of trials per test. Thirty female volleyball players (14.6 ± 1.3 years of age) were tested. The participants performed two or three trials of each test. Intra-class correlation (ICC) was calculated, and a paired sample t-test analyzed the variations between trials (1st vs. 2nd vs. 3rd). Results revealed a significant difference between the first and the second trials for jumping sideways [t(29) = -4.108, p < 0.01], standing long jump [t(29) = -3.643, p < 0.01], and shuttle run [t(29) = -3.139, p < 0.01]. No significant result was registered in the shifting platforms, ball throwing and kicking between the first and second trials. Hence, any difference was recorded between the second and third trial. High ICC values were registered in lateral jumps, among the three repetitions of ball kicking and ball throwing, and between the last two repetitions of shuttle run. Almost perfect values were recorded for the shifting platforms and standing long jump. Nevertheless, there seems to be a learning effect between the first and the second repetition-no differences were registered only considering the two manipulative tests. In conclusion, except for jumping sideways, the MCA tests are reliable and only need to be performed two times instead of three.

Keywords: MCA; Motor competence; Motor development; Volleyball.

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