Validity and Reliability of the New Basic Functional Assessment Protocol (BFA)

Raquel Hernández-García, María Isabel Gil-López, David Martínez-Pozo, María Teresa Martínez-Romero, Alba Aparicio-Sarmiento, Antonio Cejudo, Pilar Sainz de Baranda and Chris Bishop
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Raquel Hernández-García: Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30720 San Javier (Murcia), Spain
María Isabel Gil-López: Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30720 San Javier (Murcia), Spain
David Martínez-Pozo: Sports and Musculoskeletal System Research Group (RAQUIS), University of Murcia, 30100 C.P. Murcia, Spain
María Teresa Martínez-Romero: Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30720 San Javier (Murcia), Spain
Alba Aparicio-Sarmiento: Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30720 San Javier (Murcia), Spain
Antonio Cejudo: Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30720 San Javier (Murcia), Spain
Pilar Sainz de Baranda: Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30720 San Javier (Murcia), Spain
Chris Bishop: London Sport Institute, Middlesex University, London NW4 4BT, UK

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 13, 1-35

Abstract: The global evaluation of motion patterns can examine the synchrony of neuromuscular control, range of motion, strength, resistance, balance and coordination needed to complete the movement. Visual assessments are commonly used to detect risk factors. However, it is essential to define standardized field-based tests that can evaluate with accuracy. The aims of the study were to design a protocol to evaluate fundamental motor patterns (FMP), and to analyze the validity and reliability of an instrument created to provide information about the quality of movement in FMP. Five tasks were selected: Overhead Squat (OHS); Hurdle Step (HS); Forward Step Down (FSD); Shoulder Mobility (SM); Active Stretching Leg Raise (ASLR). A list of variables was created for the evaluation of each task. Ten qualified judges assessed the validity of the instrument, while six external observers performed inter-intra reliability. The results show that the instrument is valid according to the experts’ opinion; however, the reliability shows values below those established. Thus, the instrument was considered unreliable, so it is recommended to repeat the reliability process by performing more training sessions for the external observers. The present study creates the basic functional assessment (BFA), a new protocol which comprises five tasks and an instrument to evaluate FMP.

Keywords: fundamental skills; basic motor pattern; quality of movement; functional assessment; qualitative analysis; content validity; inter-observer reliability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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