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Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2)

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Purpose
Measure of gross and fine motor proficiency for assessment and as an outcome measure. Can also be used to plan treatment.

Assesment Type

Objective

Patient Group

Cerebral Palsy | Neurodisability (Other) | Neuromuscular | Other

Age Group

Children (3-12 years) | Adolescents (13-17 years)

ICF domain

Activity & Participation

Area of assessment

Balance and co-ordination | Fine Motor | Gross Motor

Key description

Children with gross and fine motor delay 4yrs to 21 yrs
Observational tests of fine manual control, manual coordination, body coordination and strength and & agility.
Full test: 53 items in 8 subtests or
Short form: 14 items selected from each of the 8 subtests: fine motor precision, fine motor integration, manual dexterity, bilateral coordination, balance, running speed & agility, upper limb coordination, strength.
Validity and internal consistency varied from fair to excellent (α=0.5–0.99)
Test/retest reliability 0.92
Can be used to evaluate motor skills and diagnose children with DCD

 

Cost

£1,200 inc VAT Scoring forms £60 per pack of 25

Equipment required

All items in test kit Full test kit Brief form https://www.pearsonclinical.co.uk/store/ukassessments/en/Store/Professional-Assessments/Motor-Sensory/Brief/Bruininks-Oseretsky-Test-of-Motor-Proficiency-%7C-Second-Edition-Brief-Form/p/P100009036.html https://www.pearsonclinical.co.uk/store/ukassessments/en/motor/Bruininks-Oseretsky-Test-of-Motor-Proficiency-%7C-Second-Edition/p/P100009086.html

Training required

N/A

Considerations & references

Validity and internal consistency varied from fair to excellent (α=0.5–0.99)
Test/retest reliability 0.92
Can be used to evaluate motor skills and diagnose children with DCD
Subsets valid without completion of whole test.
Full test can take an hour. Some children struggle and can't complete in one session.
Not used in many research studies


Strengths / weaknesses
Subsets valid without completion of whole test.
Full test can take an hour. Some children struggle and can't complete in one session.
Not used in many research studies

 

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/23963398_Reliability_and_responsiveness_of_the_Bruininks-Oseretsky_Test_of_Motor_Proficiency-Second_Edition_in_children_with_intellectual_disability

https://www.sralab.org/rehabilitation-measures/bruininks-oseretsky-test-motor-proficiency-second-edition

Time to complete
20-90 mins
Comments
Only available in English

 

 

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