PAEDIATRIC ASSESSMENT TOOLS

Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency

Author: Robert. H. Bruininks

Measures motor proficiency, differentiated gross and fine motor skills.
Ages 4½ - 14½
Complete Battery: 45 - 60 minutes
Short Form: 15 - 20 minutes

Description:

The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test thoroughly assesses the motor proficiency of able-bodied students, as well as students with serious motor dysfunction and developmental handicaps. The test can also be useful in developing and evaluating motor training programs.

Children enjoy the variety of the test items. Maintaining balance while standing on one leg, bouncing and catching a ball, and cutting out a circle are just a few examples. The Complete Battery includes forty-six items, while the Short Form, used when only a brief survey is needed, includes fourteen.

Eight subtests assess these skills:

Gross Motor Development
Running speed and agility
Balance
Bilateral coordination
Strength (arm, shoulder, abdominal, and leg)
Gross and Fine Motor Development
Upper-limb coordination Fine Motor Development
Response speed
Visual-motor control
Upper-limb speed and dexterity

The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test provides a separate measure of gross and fine motor skills, making it possible to obtain meaningful comparisons of performance in two areas. With the Complete Battery, you receive three composite scores: Gross Motor, Fine Motor, and Battery Composite.

Qualification Level: B