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Psychometric Properties of the TGMD-3

Several papers have been published in reference to the psychometric properties of the TGMD-3 in various populations. Below is a list of some of these works:

  • Maïano, C., Morin, A.J.S., April, J., Webster, E.K., Hue, O., Dugas, C., & Ulrich, D.A. (2021). Psychometric properties of a French version of the Test of Gross Motor Development – Third Edition (TGMD-3): A bifactor structural equation modeling approach. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/1091367X.2021.1946541

  • Garn, A.C. & Webster, E.K. (2021). Bifactor structure and model reliability of the Test of Gross Motor Development – 3rd edition. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24(1), 67-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2020.08.009

  • Pitchford, E.A,. & Webster, E.K. (2021). Clinical validity of the Test of Gross Motor Development - 3 in children with disabilities from the U.S. national normative sample. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 38(1), 62-78. https://doi.org/10.1123/apaq.2020-0023

  • Valentini, N.C., Nobre, G.C., Zanella, L.W., Pereira, K.G., Albuquerque, M.R., & Rudisill, M.E. (2021). Test of Gross Motor Development - 3 Validity and Reliability: A screening form. Journal of Motor Learning and Development. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2020-0061

  • Brian, A., Starrett, A., Pennell, A., Haibach-Beach, P., Taunton Miedema, S., Stribing, A., Gilbert, E., Patey, M., & Lieberman, L.J. (2021). The brief form of the Test of Gross Motor Development - 3 for Individuals with Visual Impairments. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(15), 7962. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18157962

  • Staples, K.L., Pitchford, E.A., & Ulrich, D.A. (2021). The instructional sensitivity of the Test of Gross Motor Development - 3 to detect changes in performance for young children with and without Down Syndrome. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 38(1), 95-108. https://doi.org/10.1123/apaq.2020-0047

  • Magistro, D., Piumatti, G., Carlevaro, F., Sherar, L.B., Esliger, D.W., Bardaglio, G., Magno, F., Zecca, M., & Musella, G. (2020). Psychometric properties of the Test of Gross Motor Development - Third Edition in a large sample of Italian children. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 23(9), 860-865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2020.02.014

  • Field, S.C., Esposito Bosma, C.B., & Temple, V.A. (2020). Comparability of the Test of Gross Motor Development - Second Edition and the Test of Gross Motor Development - Third Edition. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 8(1), 107-125. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2018-0058

  • Mohammadi, F., Bahram, A., Khalaji, H., Ulrich, D.A,. & Ghadiri, F. (2019). Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Persian Version of the Test of Gross Motor Development - 3rd edition. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 7(1), 106-121. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2017-0045

  • Magistro, D., Piumatti, G., Carlevaro, F., Sherar, L. B., Esliger, D. W., Bardaglio, G., Magno, F., Zecca, M., & Musella, G. (2018). Measurement invariance of TGMD-3 in children with and without mental and behavioral disorders. Psychological Assessment, 30(11), 1421–1429. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000587

  • Brian, A., Taunton, S., Lieberman, L.J., Haibach-Beach, P., Foley, J., & Santarossa, S. (2018). Psychometric properties of the Test of Gross Motor Development - 3 for Children with Visual Impairments. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 35(2), 145-158. https://doi.org/10.1123/apaq.2017-0061

  • Webster, E.K. & Ulrich, D.A. (2017). Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Test of Gross Motor Development – Third edition. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 5(1), 45-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2016-0003

  • Wagner, M.O., Webster, E.K., & Ulrich, D.A. (2017). Psychometric properties of the Test of Gross Motor Development, Third edition (German Translation): Results of a pilot study. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 5(1), 29-44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2016-0006

  • Valentini, N.C., Zanell, L.W., & Webster, E.K. (2017). Test of Gross Motor Development – Third edition: Establishing content and construct validity for Brazilian children. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 5(1), 15-28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2016-0002

  • Maeng, H., Webster, E.K.¸ Pitchford, E.A., & Ulrich, D.A. (2017). Inter- and intrarater reliabilities of the Test of Gross Motor Development -3rd edition among experienced TGMD-2 raters. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 34(4), 442-455. https://doi.org/10.1123/apaq.2016-0026

  • Rintala, P.O., Sääkslahti, A.K., & Iivonen, S. (2017). Reliability assessment of scores from video-recorded TGMD-3 performances. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 5(1), 59-68. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2016-0007

  • Temple, V.A., & Foley, J.T. (2017). A peek at the developmental validity of the Test of Gross Motor Development - 3. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 5(1), 5-14. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2016-0005

  • Allen, K.A., Bredero, B., van Damme, T., Ulrich, D.A., & Simons, J. (2017). Test of Gross Motor Development-3 (TGMD-3) with the ues of visual supports for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Validity and Reliability. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47, 813-833. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10803-016-3005-0.pdf

  • Estevan, I., Molina-Garcia, J., Queralt, A., Alvarez, O., Castillo, I., & Barnett, L. (2017). Validity and reliability of the Spanish version of the Test of Gross Motor Development - 3. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 5(1), 69-81. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2016-0045

Dr. Nadia Valentini

Dr. Nadia Valentini and colleagues recently published in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy featuring an app they created as a pedagogical support for the TGMD-3: "Pedagogical support for the Test of Gross Motor Development - 3 for children with neurotypical development and with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Validity for an animated mobile application". You can read about this work by Dr. Valentini here: https://doi.org/10.1080/17408989.2021.1906218

Dr. Kara Palmer

Dr. Palmer and colleagues recently published in Perceptual and Motor Skills on "An intervention-related comparison of preschoolers' scores on the TGMD-2 and TGMD-3". You can read about this work by Dr. Palmer here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00315125211013217

October 2019, Dr. Ulrich spoke at the Second Conference of the International Association of Sport and Play for Young Children and visited the East China Normal University Experimental Preschool.

October 2019, Dr. Dale Ulrich participated in an "Ask an Expert" forum on Twitter answering questions related to the TGMD-3

Drs. Alex Garn and Kip Webster presenting at the North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activty (NASPSPA) in San Diego, CA in June 2017. They presented on the re-examination of the TGMD-2 using Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling.

Dr. Dale Ulrich recently visited the East China Normal University to conduct a training for students and professionals (2017)

Drs. Dale Ulrich and Kip Webster presenting at the North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) in Montreal, Quebec in June 2016. They presented on preliminary criterion validity between the TGMD-3 and MABC-2.

Dr. Dale Ulrich receiving the Julian U. Stein Lifetime Achievement Award at the SHAPE National Convention in Minneapolis (April, 2016)

Drs. Dale Ulrich and Kip Webster the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) National Convention in Minneapolis (April, 2016)

They presented a workshop on the TGMD-3 that highlighted changes, revisions, and training.