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Reliability and validity of the V-sit-and-reach and Toe-touch Tests in preschoolers / Reliability and Validity of the V-Sit-and-Reach and Toe-Touch Tests in Preschoolers

Issue Volume 22, Number 88, 2022 Articles 
Pérez-Vigo, C
Doctor. Departamento de Didácticas Especiales, Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación y el Deporte, Universidad de Vigo, Pontevedra (Spain)
Sanchez-Lastra M.A.
Doctorando en Educación, Deporte y Salud. Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación y el Deporte, Universidad de Vigo, Pontevedra (Spain) misanchez@uvigo.es
Martínez-de-Quel O.
Departamento de Didáctica de las Lenguas, Artes y Educación Física. Facultad de Educación, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain)
Ayan, C.
Profesor titular en el Departamento de Didácticas Especiales, Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación y el Deporte, Universidad de Vigo, Pontevedra. Well-Move Research Group. IIS Galicia Sur (Spain)

Abstract

This psychometric study aimed at assessing the test-retest reliability and criterion-related validity of the V-Sit and Reach (VS) and Toe-Touch (TT) tests when performed by preschoolers. Out of an initial sample of 158 participants 132 performed the tests on three occasions with a week interval. Construct validity was assessed by means of the passive straight leg raise (PSLR) test. Both tests showed excellent reliability (ICC=0.91-0.93 for the VS; ICC=0.93-0.97 for the TT). Statistically significant correlations (p<0.05) were observed between both tests and the PSLR test for all of the groups that were analyzed, except for the TT in the case of three-year old group. In conclusion, these findings indicate that both the VS and the TT are reliable tests that show moderate criterion-related validity for assessing lower-body flexibility in preschoolers. The VS may be a preferable test over the TT.

Keywords: Psychometric properties; Flexibility; Children; Assessment
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Revista multidisciplinar de las Ciencias del Deporte
ISSN: 1577-0354
All journal articles are published in Spanish together with their corresponding translation into English

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