A dynamic assessment of children's physical competence: The Dragon Challenge

Purpose: The first aim was to develop a dynamic measure of physical competence that requires a participant to demonstrate fundamental, combined and complex movement skills, and for assessors to score both processes and products (Dragon Challenge; DC). The second aim was to assess the psychometric properties of the DC in 10-14 year old children. Methods: The first phase involved the development of the DC, including the review process that established face and content validity. The second phase used DC surveillance data (n=4,355; 10-12 years) to investigate construct validity. In the final phase, a convenience sample (n=50; 10-14 years) performed the DC twice (one-week interval), the Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2), and the Stability Skills Assessment (SSA). This data was used to investigate concurrent validity, and test-retest, inter-rater and intra-rater reliability. Results: In support of construct validity, boys (p .85). Conclusion: The DC is a valid and reliable tool to measure elements of physical competence in children aged 10-14 years