Children's Motor Activity: Reliability and Relationship to Attention and Behavior

Lisa C. Reichenbach; Jeffrey M. Halperin; Vanshdeep Sharma; Jeffrey H. Newcorn

doi:10.1080/87565649209540517

Children's Motor Activity: Reliability and Relationship to Attention and Behavior

Lisa C. Reichenbach, Jeffrey M. Halperin, Vanshdeep Sharma, Jeffrey H. Newcorn

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This study examines the relationships between activity level, as measured using solid-state actigraphs, continuous-performance test-measured attention, and behavior ratings in 73 nonreferred children. Activity level and attention, after controlling for age, were unrelated to each other, but were both related to teacher ratings of inattention and overactivity. Furthermore, activity level and attention were differentially related to IQ, academic achievement, and other teacher and parent ratings of behavior. These data suggest that objectively assessed activity level and attention are independent in nonreferred children. Further studies using these measures in clinical groups are necessary.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	87-97
Number of pages	11
Journal	Developmental Neuropsychology
Volume	8
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/87565649209540517
State	Published - Jan 1 1992
Externally published	Yes

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Developmental and Educational Psychology

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