Integrated analysis environment for the Movement Assessment Battery for Children

Autor: Carlos Norberto Fischer, Pedro Henrique de Carvalho Teixeira, Marcela de Castro Ferracioli, Cynthia Yukiko Hiraga, Ana Maria Pellegrini
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica, Vol 19, Iss 4, Pp 673-680 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1980-6574
DOI: 10.1590/S1980-65742013000400002
Popis: Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), a chronic and usually permanent condition found in children, is characterized by motor impairment that interferes with a child's activities of daily living and with academic achievement. One of the most popular tests for the quantitative diagnosis of DCD is the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC). Based on the Battery's standardized scores, it is possible to identify children with typical development, children at risk of developing DCD, and children with DCD. This article describes a computational system we developed to assist with the analysis of results obtained in the MABC test. The tool was developed for the web environment and its database provides integration of MABC data. Thus, researchers around the world can share data and develop collaborative work in the DCD field. In order to help analysis processes, our system provides services for filtering data to show more specific sets of information and present the results in textual, table, and graphic formats, allowing easier and more comprehensive evaluation of the results.
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