Reliability and Validity of the Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment when Assessed in Real-Time: A Study in Primary and Secondary Children

PurposeThis study aimed at identifying the reliability and validity of the Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment (CAMSA), when assessed in real-time.MethodA sample of 70 primary and 356 secondary students participated voluntarily. Anthropometric variables, CAMSA, 10 x 5-m shuttle run test and 10 x 4-m shuttle run test results of all participants were analysed.ResultsHigher internal consistency values were observed among secondary children (alpha: 0.737-0.864) compared to primary students (alpha: 0.360-0.762). Absolute and relative reliability values were in general low, with only the CAMSA-S demonstrating fair reliability (ICC: 0.717). A fair significant association between CAMSA-S and agility measured by the 10 x 4-m and 10 x 5-m shuttle tests (Rho = 0.422) was found. This association was moderate in primary students (Rho = 0.649) and fair in secondary students (Rho = 0.382). A fair association with the time component of CAMSA (Rho = 0.402), and a weaker fair association with the skill component (Rho = 0.260) was observed.ConclusionThe CAMSA demonstrated low test-retest reliability and fair validity when assessed in real-time, in a sample of primary and secondary children.